Even though Somerset County is in the heart of winter, maple producers are already celebrating the oncoming spring. The annual Somerset County Maple Producers' Association tree-tapping ceremony is at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Somerset County Maple Producers' annual tree-tapping ceremony heralding the coming of spring will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at ...

A ceremonial tree tapping happened in Somerset County Saturday, looking to celebrate the maple season. Last year's Pennsylvania Maple Queen Laura Boyce was in attendance at Hillegas Sugar Camp ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

This story was originally published in March 2020. Tapping maple trees in the first step in the process of making maple syrup. Tapping has to happen at that just-right Goldilocks time between winter ...

Have you always wanted to learn to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup? Then you’re in luck because maple syrup ...

Question: During the recent warm spell, I saw someone tapping maple trees for syrup. Isn’t it too early? Answer: Tapping maple sap is ready when nature says so, and for some experienced “sugarbushers, ...

While there are forecasts for a snowstorm by the time this issue hits the stands, one of the first hints of spring is the tapping of maple trees. Things are about to get a little sweeter in the area ...

CROSS PLAINS (WKOW) -- It's the time of the year for maple tree tapping, and many area farms have been busy gathering their share of sap to be cooked into syrup. The weather, however, is creating some ...

The event will feature Maple King Kyle Hillegas officially tapping the first tree of the 2026 season. Wagner's Sugar Camp, now owned by the Walters family, has a history dating back to 1882. The ...