Magazine

Out & About | Best New England Spring Events for 2018

Yankee’s favorite spring events for 2018, including fairs, festivals, spring garden shows, maple sugaring events, and more.

New Hampshire

Exeter, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?

With memorable meals, antique homes, an elegant inn, and a great bookstore, the river town of Exeter, New Hampshire, feels like a coastal retreat without tourists or traffic.

Food

A Taste of What’s to Come | Recipes from Season 2 of Weekends with Yankee

Join food editor Amy Traverso for a behind-the-scenes tour of the places, people and recipes featured on season two of Weekends with Yankee.

New England

Best Alpine Trails in New England

A comprehensive list of some of our favorite alpine trails in New England, from beginner greens to expert double black-diamonds.

Magazine

Earth Days | Inside Yankee

My son Josh was born on Earth Day 1988, and he grew up with a love of natural places seemingly imbued by fate. I mention him here because it is his generation and the ones that follow that will judge how we have treated this planet. This year Earth Day will be observed on Sunday, April […]

Vermont

Hill Farms of Vermont | Photos by Richard W. Brown

With The Last of the Hill Farms, one of New England’s premier landscape photographers goes back to his roots.

History

Swamp Yankees | What’s in a Name?

There are a number of theories as to the origin of the term “Swamp Yankees.” However, the correct one may be based on an amusing incident which occurred in Thompson, Connecticut, during the summer of 1776…

New England

10 New England Summer Vacations You Need to Book Now

To enjoy these prime New England resorts in summer or fall, it’s best to book your stay early. Preferably in January or February.

Magazine

Life After Samantha Smith | Yankee Classic

Wherever she appears, Jane Smith of Manchester, Maine, knows with absolute certainty how she will be introduced to her audience: Jane Smith, mother of schoolgirl Samantha Smith.