The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, houses an extensive collection of archival photographs of Maine from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. From intimate family collections to works from individual professional photographers, all have a connection to the Penobscot Bay region in terms of subject or contributor. The following slideshow represents a small […]
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Maritime Trail Slideshow
Photographer Carl Tremblay spent many summer days traveling the coastline of New England from the southern reaches of Mystic Seaport in Connecticut to as far north as Bath, Maine, for a feature story on our martime heritage. Explore the waters aboard a classic Maine windjammer or take in the breathtaking beauty of the coastline and […]
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In the Spotlight | Justin Chase
As the 12th generation of a family that has owned and worked one of the country’s oldest farms in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Justin Chase understands New England life. Since 1683, each generation of his family has passed down an increasing intimacy of the natural world, their Yankee traditions, and what it takes to maintain independence in […]
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Yankee Magazine Cover | April 1998
April 1998 | “The Swan Boats,” by Oren Sherman.
I knew to stop my tractor with the front right tire alongside the crack in the curb to best place the wagon behind me for midday sun. I had done it so many times it was second nature. Most every day, from Easter to Thanksgiving, I set up my makeshift farm stand under a tired, […]
Starved for colors, I found myself marveling at the platinum-hued potato chip bag by the side of the road as if it were a marsh marigold or goldfinch. Right now I find even the jewel tones of a green plastic bottle and cobalt Bud Lite can beautiful, basking next to mud. Our spiffy tubs of […]
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Yankee Magazine Cover | April 1986
April 1986 | Detail from “Meadow’s Edge — Mallard,” by Robert Bateman.
Atop the chilly expanse of Joe’s Pond in West Danville, Vermont, a pallet awaits the moment when the ice starts breaking up, heralding the much-anticipated spring thaw. Credit: Corey Hendrickson When the pallet sinks, the connection to the clock on the dock breaks, stopping the clock at the official “ice out” time.Credit: Corey Hendrickson Credit: […]
A selection of popular New England flower shows and festivals for 2014. Make a weekend of it! Portland Flower Show March 6–9, Portland, ME A garden lecture series, Children’s Discovery Garden, and thousands of plants are just a few of the highlights you’ll find at the Portland Co. Marine Complex. 207-775-4403; portlandcompany.com Boston Flower […]
Want to accessorize your garden in one fell swoop? From antique birdbaths to terra-cotta pots, these shops have everything you’ll need. Here are the winners for best garden accessories shops in Yankee Magazine’s 2014 Home & Garden Awards. ANTIQUES The Sugarplum Wilmot, NH. 603-768-3925; thesugarplum@comcast.net (exhibiting at York Antiques Gallery, 746 U.S. Route 1, York, […]
Firsts are easy: first red-winged blackbird wheeze, first hopping robin, first crocus then daffodil, first surge of emerald grass. The lasts are harder to discern. In August, each time a loon wailed and hermit thrush trilled, I wondered, is this last? Is this? This? Lacking the bubble and fizz of firsts, lasts can have a […]
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.