Maple syrup producers Jennifer and Troy Richard own Hidden Acres Sugar Bush. They have 170 acres of Maple Trees and more than ...

Maple trees require an extremely specific environment for the best sap production. Ideally, to maintain steady sap flow, temperatures overnight have to get to the freezing mark or below.

Maple sap is heated in a large pan to evaporate water and make maple syrup in this file photo. Michigan's maple syrup industry will likely lose 25%, about 50,000 gallons, of annual production this ...