Maple syrup is a one-ingredient food. Only one thing goes into making it: the sap of maple trees collected in early spring.

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center.

In 1911, 13-year-old Juhei Kono arrived in Tacoma from Japan. His memoir is the inspiration for "Voyages," a new album from ...