Even though it’s snowing hard outside, somehow spring is in the air and we are starting to prepare for our 30th year tapping the birches. Sap harvest arrives every year along with the mud and mess of Alaska’s spring breakup.
Enjoy this take on “breakup” in Alaska, and what it means to birch sap harvesters. From Atlas Obscura: In Alaska, Birch Syrup Is a Sweet Sign of Breakup Season.