Scott and I took off batch 2 of the maple syrup season --about 6 gallons this time.  Added to the 4 gallons of the first batch, we are offic...

The first small batch of syrup -- light colored, pleasant flavor and only 4 gallons (1 gallon to our crew member Dave) The lake, in a...

We tapped some of the maple trees early this year -- the 10th and 11th we put out about 75 buckets or so as it got so warm that we were sure...

My son, Scott, stopped at Nevers Dam on the St Croix this morning and walked out to the edge of the berm where the dam began on the Wisconsi...

The warm temps let much of the St Croix River above St Croix Falls begin to open up with the ice going out.  Scott took a tour along the riv...

Written March 10th as the warm spell that melted all the snow began to take hold.   Up to 62F this afternoon in the maple sugar woods.  We ...

We put out about 75 buckets so far -- quite early but the warm temperatures are right for sap running.  We decided to wait on putting out mo...