Maple sugaring is as traditional an activity as you can find, but for commercial operations, tradition is increasingly being replaced by technological improvements in a battle against modern climate ...

Bill D'Avignon with the Rocky Ridge Neighborhood Association visually checks the viscosity of maple syrup while boiling sap at the Rocky Ridge Sugar House in Mill Creek Park Saturday morning.

Oregon hasn’t traditionally made a lot of maple syrup, largely because there’s more money in Douglas fir trees than maple trees. Doug firs produce straight logs that are good for construction. Maples, ...