Plumes of steam are finally rising from sugar shacks across New Hampshire, after a cold winter delayed maple season longer than usual.
At Six Saplings Sugarhouse in Wilmot, David Atwood and his family get up early this time of year. On days when conditions are just right and sap is flowing, they start boiling around 6:30. This year, Atwood’s grandson has started running their evaporator.
“We're trying …