Yankee Magazine

September/October 2026

Feature Spotlight

A dirt path winds through a forest with vibrant yellow and orange autumn leaves on the trees.

A Fall Escape to Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills

In Connecticut’s Litchfield County, autumn is the invitation—the rest is the surprise.

Cozy living room with wooden beams, blue curtains, rattan furniture, and nautical decor. Plants on the table.

Home Tour: A “Coastal Grandma” Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage in Salem, Massachusetts

How a century-old-plus lighthouse keeper’s cottage got a stylish update with the help of a local designer and a bit of star power.

Fall Weekend in North Conway, New Hampshire

A traditional jumping-off point to adventure, the cozy White Mountains hub of North Conway coaxes visitors to stay put and dive deep into its small-town appeal.

Two brown leather crossbody bags with buckled flaps and adjustable straps, displayed side by side on a white surface.

Made in New England: Rough & Tumble Bags in Portland, Maine

For Rough & Tumble, good looks and luxe materials plus made-in-Maine pride equals bags worth coveting.

A winding road through a dense forest of vibrant autumn trees, with a car driving along the curve.

6 New England Foliage Adventures Worth the Drive This Fall

Yankee’s Kim Knox Beckius and foliage expert Jim Salge share their state-by-state picks for spectacular leaf-peeping, scenic detours, and memorable New England foliage adventures.

Baked pies, muffins, sunflowers, fruits, and jars on a red checkered tablecloth with a blue ribbon.

5 Blue-Ribbon Recipes from New England Ag Fairs

From pickles to pies, agricultural fair champions share 5 blue-ribbon recipes with that sweet taste of victory.

A skillet of cornbread casserole with a serving scooped into a bowl, topped with chopped green onions.

Weekends in the Kitchen: Corn Fed

Two recipes—one sweet and one savory—make delicious use of cornmeal, New England’s original grain.

Soccer fans holding up colorful scarves and flags during a match, cheering in a packed stadium.

Inside the Rise of Portland’s Hearts of Pine Soccer Club

Two seasons in, Maine’s joyful bear hug of its first professional soccer team shows no sign of letting up.

Four plain donuts, one with a bite taken out, on white paper atop a green wooden surface.

Up Close: The Hole Story of the Apple Cider Doughnut

Whether tossed in cinnamon sugar, glazed, or (gasp!) plain, New England’s cider doughnuts owe a debt to the biggest of apples. Learn the sweet history of the apple cider doughnut.

A wooden house with a balcony overlooks water, surrounded by green trees and bushes under a clear sky.

Winslow Homer’s Studio in Scarborough, Maine

At Winslow Homer’s coastal Maine studio, the famous painter shifts from historical figure into something more like a friend.

Novelist Alice Hoffman at her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In Conversation with Novelist Alice Hoffman

Novelist Alice Hoffman on seeing her best-selling books adapted to the big screen, the power of fairy tales to get at hard truths, and why she thinks Nathaniel Hawthorne was both a feminist and a hunk.