Heather Atwell

A virtual spring visit to Montpelier, Vermont, features a beautiful capital city that’s brimming with lively culture, great food, and friendly people.

Spending a winter afternoon in Weston, Vermont, home of The Vermont Country Store, is just like taking a step back in time.

Facing an icy slope can be intimidating, but not impossible. Here’s some helpful advice for how to ski on ice, and get to the bottom safely.

A former Yankee staffer recalls her 2014 visit to The Hermitage Club (Vermont’s only private ski club) at Haystack Mountain in West Dover, Vermont. 

From black diamond to blue square, these Bretton Woods ski trail favorites guarantee a day of fun at the the biggest ski resort in New Hampshire.

This Vermont foliage drive from Vergennes to Montpelier is like a roller-coaster ride through the heart of Vermont.

This Vermont foliage drive from Vergennes to Montpelier is like a roller-coaster ride through the heart of Vermont.

At the tail end of April–the 29th to be exact–in Manchester, Vermont, the Green Mountains were more purple than green. Some years buds pop earlier, and some years they don’t. 2014 is taking the slower route. I decided to follow its lead and enjoy a slow day wandering around town. I didn’t really have the […]

New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley Resort is like a vortex that pulls you in and keeps you there—mostly because there’s no reason to leave. Unlike the 2014 Polar Vortex, however, this is a place where you will want to stay. A loop of activities, lodging, dining, and shopping circles around this self-contained resort—and this homey quality […]

I skied Stowe Mountain Resort, in Stowe, Vermont, for the first time when I was in fifth grade. It was memorable for a few reasons, but probably the most exciting part wasn’t skiing, but riding a chairlift. I started skiing almost before I could walk, but from that time until my trip to Stowe, I […]

Strolling through the Village of  North Conway, New Hampshire, on Main St./White Mountain Highway, glance to the west and you’ll see the historic Conway Scenic Railroad’s North Conway Station and beyond the staggering mountains of White Mountain National Forest.  There’s usually nothing better than a walkable downtown  with fun shops like Zeb’s General Store (a […]

The aptly named Panorama Quad whisks passengers to Gunstock’s summit for a bird’s-eye, beak-gaping view of 21-mile-long Lake Winnipesauke, the Ossipee Range, and the Whites. It’s the ultimate backdrop at a ski area with so many picture-perfect spots that the mountain designates more than a half-dozen official photo opportunities on the trail map. This mountain, […]