From the best time for peak color to the perfect foliage towns and road trips, our Massachusetts fall foliage guide will help you plan a great Bay State escape this autumn.
Massachusetts
Connecticut River
Tucked away in the southwest corner of New Hampshire, you’ll find the Madame Sherri Castle Ruins, a sweeping staircase constructed of stone.
New England
14 Favorite Fall Drives in New England
Few New England foliage-season traditions are as easy and enjoyable as hitting the road for a leaf-peeping road trip. Ready to ride? Here are fourteen of our favorite fall drives in New England.
Yankee’s resident foliage expert explains why these places are late-season fall gems.
Connecticut
5 Best Things to Do in Hartford, Connecticut
Only have a day or two? From connecting with a literary lion to exploring a garden paradise, here are five of the very best things to do in Hartford, Connecticut.
From late September to the end of October, New England puts on a seasonal show like nowhere else—and stunning foliage is just the beginning.
New Hampshire
Fall Weekend in Hanover, New Hampshire | Weekend Away
An autumn visit to the Ivy League college town of Hanover, New Hampshire, gets high marks for shopping, dining, and outdoor diversions.
To get the full picture of Vermont’s historic (and allegedly haunted) Hartness House Inn, you’ll need to go beneath the surface — literally.
Just a few hours’ drive from the Big Apple is all the New England fall color and local flavor that city dwellers could wish for. Here are some of our favorite New England foliage day trips from NYC.
New Hampshire
Best of New Hampshire 2021 | The Outdoors Edition
Yankee editors pick the top New Hampshire attractions, dining, and lodging that highlight having fun in the New England outdoors.
Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, blizzards — New England has had it all. Here are seven of the worst New England weather disasters in history.
Magazine
Spear of the Realm | First Light
The rough wooden farmhouse table in the black-and-white photograph holds a pyramid of asparagus. It also holds a softly smiling toddler just a little bit taller than the bunch of stalks in his hands. That’s Dan Smiarowski, who today at age 56 uses the photo to answer the frequent question of how long has he […]