There was a near endless stream of campers heading south on Rt. 93 through New Hampshire on Monday afternoon, leaving their summer grounds in the North Country, White Mountains, and Lakes Region. Labor Day marks the season’s symbolic end, and with students now waiting for the bus on weekdays and football returning on weekends, it’s […]
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New England
6 Slow Drives Through Fall Color
Ready to hop in your car to take in the vibrant colors of fall? Use these driving directions for the best slow drives to see foliage in New England.
This Connecticut foliage drive takes a meandering jaunt through northwestern Connecticut’s scenic beauty and nature’s bounty.
Massachusetts
The Wellfleet Drive-In | Cape Cod
It was a good hour before dusk when we rolled into the Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It was a sticky July evening and like so many of the other families vacationing on the Cape that were around us, we took our time selecting the perfect spot. This one’s too far. This one’s a […]
New England
The Fear of Missing Peak New England Foliage
Now a week removed from our first New England fall foliage forecast of the year, every early turning tree has been catching my eye. There’s a maple in a parking lot along my commute that is nearly completely orange. A birch tree in my neighborhood is now speckled yellow. An old oak is turning brown […]
Maine
Seal Cove Lobster Boats
Seal Cove is located on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island. While traveling around the island one rainy day, we discovered a road that we had never taken before. In the twenty five years that we have been visiting Mount Desert Island, I was astonished that I had never been down this road before. […]
A legendary family created two magnificent spaces in Shelburne, Vermont, that locals consider the best backyards in the country.
New Hampshire
Robin Williams Memorial in Keene, New Hampshire
After news of his passing, a makeshift Robin Williams Memorial appeared below the Parrish Shoes sign on the building at the corner of West and Main Street in downtown Keene. A keepsake remaining from the filming of “Jumanji,” the Parrish Shoes sign was an appropriate spot for mourners to pay their respects to Williams. The […]
New England
2014 New England Fall Foliage Outlook
On a recent August morning, I found myself requiring a sweatshirt while hiking along the shores of a quiet New Hampshire pond at sunrise. In the unseasonably cool air, the morning mist that danced above the water was slow to burn off as the sun rose higher in the sky. When the view across the […]
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Mohawk Trail | Photographs
The Mohawk Trail — New England’s first official “scenic tourist route” — has had millions of drivers tool along its 60-mile stretch since opening in 1914. Here some of our talented readers share their photos of this striking region of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
Foliage View in Shelburne Falls
Massachusetts
Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls
Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls