Ben Hewitt

Maple sugaring has been part of the New England farming landscape for generations. Today, however, technology and big money may alter that forever.

A homesteading family creates a world unto itself in northern Vermont. First in a year-long series.

Jimmy and Sara Ackermann are trying to do what many feel is nearly impossible in the 21st century: begin a new life working off the land.

Millions of dollars from foreign investors are pouring into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. What that means for the region is anyone’s guess—except that it will never be the same.

In a crowded workshop in Little Compton, Rhode Island, a father and son give new life to old stoves that once breathed warmth and fire.

What is the true value of a farm, or of a farmer like Melvin Churchill? Dairy farmers across New England are clinging to a way of life that is quickly disappearing.

The story of a haying arrangement evolved out of mutual needs, in the manner of many rural working arrangements made across generations long ago.

There are no easy answers when “invasive” plants move into our forests, meadows, and backyards. Learn more about New England invasive plant species.

Who, ultimately, determines the fate of a region? Read more about the battle raging over the Northern Pass energy project.

Living off the grid means living with the rewards and the contradictions that come with that decision.

Favorite leisurely downhill picks from Skiing magazine’s Eastern editor.

Six skiers and snowboarders competing in the 2002 Olympics have something in common: a particular education in the mountains of western Maine.