The Izaak Walton League seeks volunteers to remove invasive plants from its nature preserve in South Bend. All you need is 15 minutes to help with Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 14-17.

When it comes to natural sweeteners, pure maple syrup is often overlooked in favor of honey or artificial alternatives.

Each year, lovebirds purchase about 58 million pounds of the stuff for Valentine’s Day, so why not you? After all, chocolate ...

This weekend in North Jersey, Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, experience music, theater, sports, nature and even a celebration of mac and ...

Trees. They give us air, shade and a good place to hang tire swings. They’re as essential as water to life on Earth, so Hutchinson residents can breathe easy knowing their urban forest is ...

There are a handful of foods gracing Aldi's low-cost shelves that are a cut above the rest. Here are the items that will be ...

Maple syrup is a one-ingredient food. Only one thing goes into making it: the sap of maple trees collected in early spring.

It’s time to tap the trees in Beloit’s Big Hill Park. The Welty Environmental Center is hosting its 17th annual Maple Sugar ...

The 17th annual Maple Sugar Fest runs from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Big Hill Center. There will be maple sugar-themed activities such as basket weaving and hikes to the sugar bush. Top ...

The Welty Environmental Center will host its biggest event of the season at Big Hill Park with its Maple Sugar Festival on ...

Need a taste of spring? These highlights from this week's Outdoor Adventures column show you how to tap into sure signs of ...