We're starting to see the taps on the trees around southern Maine and the kids are anticipating eating all the special maple syrup treats.

A couple of years ago I wrote a column about sugaring season and decided last week to compile my video clips from that sugar house visit. It's pretty interesting to learn about the process of boiling sap - and eye-opening at the labor-intensiveness of it all. It seems to me to be more a labor of love by the people I've met who do it.

Maine Maple Sugar Sunday is March 25 this year. That's the day sugar houses around the state open their doors for visitors. You can see how the process works for yourself and sample (most sugarhouses offer free samples) all kinds of tasty treats.
Find a sugar house near you

And after you've got some syrup, you can try out some tasty recipes (or take L.'s suggestion).
Maple sugar season recipes

If you or your family go to a sugar house or tap trees and boil down the sap yourself, send us your photos!
Post your photosPost your stories about sugaring season

Between the sweet treats and the mud, it's a great season in Maine to be a kid!
Visiting a sugar house Mud "fun"