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 calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the return of extended daylight confirms this change of season. Last year, a chance ...

So as soon as the season s over for maple, you clean up your maple stuff, start tapping your birch and make your birch syrup, he said. Where it s made in Alaska and western Canada especially in Alaska ...