By the time you’re back home from Yankee’s “Maritime Trail” adventures, you may be saying to yourself, “Call me curious, but I’m hooked on those 19th-century whaling expeditions!” The folks at King Post Productions may be able to help. Although hundreds of whaling voyages launched from New England ports such as New Bedford and Nantucket, […]
New Bedford, Massachusetts, embodies the grit and the tragedy of the whaling industry. Learn more about its rich maritime history.
The Granite State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in New Hampshire for 2014. BEST FAMILY CAMP: AMC’S THREE MILE ISLAND, Laconia Many families return the same week every summer to hike, swim, canoe, and sail. Or simply relax at the main house with its […]
Elizabeth Duvivier never leaves the house without a camera. Her snapshots bring focus to the beauty of her daily life. As founder & director of Squam Art Workshops – a wildly popular creative community – she connects with people all over the world including places as far away as Kenya, New Zealand, Malaysia, Dubai and […]
The Pine Tree State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Maine for 2014. BEST TOWN PARK: FORT WILLIAMS, Cape Elizabeth A former military base, Fort Williams’ 90 oceanfront acres are home to Portland Head Light, a small historical museum, tennis courts, Goddard Mansion ruins, […]
The Green Mountain State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Vermontt for 2014. BEST PARK FOR BIKES & HIKES: PINE HILL PARK, Rutland Three hundred wooded acres on Rutland’s outskirts are laced with 16 miles of well-maintained single-track trails, ideal for mountain biking, hiking, […]
The Nutmeg State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Connecticut for 2014. BEST LAKESIDE PARK: ROSELAND PARK, Woodstock Well-shaded picnic tables, a small playground, and a gazebo all offer calming views of a boating lake. Need exercise? Jog across the street to a nine-hole […]
The Ocean State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Rhode Island for 2014. BEST BIKE TOURS: CYCLE BLACKSTONE LEISURELY BIKE TOURS, Pawtucket & Lincoln Pedal your way through the natural, cultural, and historical treasures of the Blackstone Valley. Led by Bob Billington, head of […]
The Bay State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Massachusetts for 2014. BEST WATERFALL: BASH BISH FALLS STATE PARK, Mount Washington From the early-summer mountain laurel in bloom to the blazing colors of fall foliage, even the drive to this state park is a […]
Celebrate the diversity of New England’s shoreline in this slide show of coastal images. Our readers captured everything from the picturesque seaside towns of Connecticut to the wildlife that inhabits the rocky shores of Maine.
With a shoreline that swoops from the eastern edges of Rhode Island to the tip of the New Hampshire’s southern border, there’s a lot of beauty to explore in coastal Massachusetts. View a sampling of coastal scenes in this slide show of images submitted by our talented readers. [slideshow post_id=”162695, 152723, 162779, 139479, 126237, 136477, […]
The snow begins as a thin dusting as you drive north into the tip of New Hampshire. By the time you near The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, located just 15 miles southeast of the Canadian border in Dixville Notch, the snow is circling the towers and turrets of the grand hotel. Since 1866, visitors have […]
