Against the backdrop of a New Hampshire beach, an artist’s work takes on a life of its own.
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For a child of the Maine wilderness, the humble fiddlehead nourishes memories and a sense of place.
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Call of the Coast | Inside Yankee
“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. I have heard them all, and of the three elemental voices, that of ocean is the most awesome, beautiful, and varied.” —Henry Beston, The Outermost House […]
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Remembering Tim Clark
5 essential stories by the late, much-loved writer for Yankee and The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
An ode to the Shining Sea Bikeway, the best coastal bike ride in New England.
We were coasting toward an intersection on Route 2 on Grand Isle when I spotted a small hand-painted sign promising just the rejuvenation we needed: “Bake Shop.” Soon enough, my 10-year-old son, Calvin, and I had dropped our bikes in the driveway and stepped into the prim little building that housed owner DonnaSue Shaw’s made-from-scratch […]
Where the pavement ends, both community and self-reliance begin.
New Englanders just can’t get their fill of this odd collectible.
Jim Fuller’s family didn’t build the house that would come to be known as Fuller’s Corner, but 195 years of residency have given them plenty of time to make it their own. Jim and his wife, Melinda, are the eighth generation of Fullers to call the house home. His daughter, Nancy, and granddaughter, Clementine, mark […]
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A Walk in Spring | First Person
Between two generations, deep-rooted memories blossom.
By Roland Merullo My wife and I bought our first home when we were 27 and 30 years old, respectively. It was an extremely modest property with a $40,000 price tag: a four-room chalet two miles down a dirt road in southwestern Vermont. The road had a steep drop-off on one shoulder and was treacherous […]
The “Ciao Italia” host and “Weekends with Yankee” guest shares tips on giving your garden some Italian flavor.