Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day. Nature’s unrequited gifts ...

The essence of the Green Mountain State tastes sweetest when the sap flows and syrup thickens in the annual thaw.

You can tap a few different maple species in New Hampshire for sap, but sugar maples are best because they have a higher ...