Did you know that ten percent of Alaska s forests are made up of birch trees?Your Alaska Link shows how one birch company in Talkeetna is innovating sap collection through technology.
It takes 40 gallons of sap, a mostly clear liquid, to produce 1 gallon of the maple syrup we serve at breakfast.Not all farms decided to tap this early, though
Maple syrup season is highly dependent on the weather and this winter is providing a head start.There is only a 4-to-6-week window that tapping can happen on ma