Lisa Gauker held up a bottle of store-bought pancake syrup. “Is this really maple syrup?” the recreation and special events supervisor for the Berks County Department of Parks and Recreation asked.

MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. — March in Minnesota usually means it's maple tapping season. Baker Outdoor Learning Center in Medina offers opportunities for kids and families to learn about the process of maple ...

GORHAM, NY — Those darn squirrels seem to get into everything, even the plastic tubing that leads from a small, wooded area on the Marcus Whitman school campus to a new red-painted sugarhouse. Earlier ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gina Pace covers great drinks—and where to sip them. Many home bartenders treat maple syrup like a richer simple syrup.