It’s not easy to figure out which maples you want on your property. The good ones are the sugar maples, their leaves ablaze each fall in yellow, red and orange. The less desirable ones are the Norway ...

The red maple is the first native tree to blossom on Staten Island. From a distance, it's easy to spot the bright red of the female flowers (at top of photo) and orange-red appearance of the male ...

Is there anything more wonderful than a stack of buttermilk pancakes dripping with golden maple syrup? How about seeing how the sweet syrup is made and then tasting the final product? Every spring, ...

The sun came out! So it was a day for me and a friend to head to the Boy Scout Camp Trail, dodging rain puddles here and there. A tree swallow cavorted over the river, making long, graceful swoops. We ...