Try some plants with standout bark to make things interesting after the leaves fall. Paperbark maple trees (Acer griseum) are great candidates for brightening the gloom. These trees are perfect ...

Native Americans taught the European settlers how to make maple syrup. They would cut a gash in the tree and collect the sap in containers made of tree bark. All the sap collected was poured into a ...

Japanese Maple trees are among the most rewarding plants thanks to their vibrant foliage that changes throughout the year.

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center.