In September 2025, FIFA officially unveiled the soccer-playing trio of official mascots for the 2026 World Cup.

Meet Clutch, Maple, and Zayu, the official mascots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in USA, Canada, and Mexico.

When you think of plants you should avoid growing, you most likely picture invasive species. However, even native plants can cause trouble in the wrong spot. If a silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) ...

If there is one leaf shape everyone knows, it’s the maple leaf. Botanically, it’s known as palmately lobed. Just the other day, I was ogling some Japanese maples at a nursery while lamenting how ...

FARM IN LEBANON THAT’S GOT AWARD WINNING MAPLE AND A LOT MORE. THE SAP IS RUNNING AT THIS SUGARBUSH IN LEBANON, MARKING ANOTHER SEASON FOR CREATING AWARD WINNING SIRUP. ALRIGHT, WE’RE GETTING THINGS ...

This year's maple sap collection in Massachusetts contains more sugar than most years. Sweeter sap requires less boiling time, which leads to increased maple syrup production. Colder temperatures and ...

HIGHTOWN, Virginia — The woodpecker was the first sign of something strange underway. Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species ...

A bucket hangs from a maple tree to collect sap at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Minn., on Feb. 14. Unseasonably warm weather with temperatures above 50 degrees led staff ...

Tapping a tree for maple syrup is a tradition in New England. They're doing it with a modern twist at the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon, Massachusetts. "For some people, this is their first ...

It might be a lot easier to do in Vermont, but you can make your very own maple syrup right here in the Pacific Northwest. On this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, we dive into the world ...

Pancakes, maple treats, and boiling demonstrations await visitors across the state. See sugarhouses near you. Just a half-mile over the Massachusetts line, Jeff and Paula Babel are busy boiling down ...

While it feels nice to get a streak of warm weather in the winter, unseasonable weather conditions can wreak havoc on some of your favorite plants. Most plants need a period of winter dormancy, a time ...