From late November to early March, Ella Smoot can usually be found in one of two places: the forest or the sugar shack. Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold ...

If you grew up in the Pacific Northwest, you might remember one of the first trees we learned to identify was bigleaf maple. The name of the tree is apt — the leaves are indeed big, palmate-shaped, ...

We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...