BEST CANYON HIKE Gulf Hagas, Bowdoin College Grant East Township When a raging river drops precipitously through narrow canyon walls, the result is a series of frothy waterfalls and swimming holes so frigid–or refreshing–that only a native Mainer could dip his or her head. Smack-dab in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness region, the eight-mile Gulf Hagas hike […]
foliage
Williamstown, Massachusetts ranked # 4 among our “Top 25 Foliage Towns” in the Sept./Oct. issue of Yankee Magazine. For the full story which explains the methodology used in selecting the towns, and what to do when you visit, order a copy of Yankee’s September/October issue in our online store.
Try these houseplant remedies when your plants start to wither and droop. Houseplant ailments fall into three main categories: Fungal, Viral, and Pests. Fungal Diseases: Fungal diseases are usually due to mold and mildew growth, and are easy to cure. Symptoms of fungal disease, more commonly referred to as “leaf spot” include leaf loss, stunted […]
How To
How to Use a Digital Camera
Photography blogger Susan Cole Kelly shares her simple tips for using a digital camera. Our friends at Yankee have asked me to write a blog entry about how to use a digital camera. Initially, I was stumped — isn’t that like asking a chef to write a few words about how to use a stove? […]
Massachusetts
Earned Gifts of a Boston Winter
The life of the city comes into sharper focus when the cold settles in. Here, we take a closer look at Boston in winter.
When we first heard about Fetchstix, the initial question that came to mind was: “Is this an example of Yankee ingenuity or a sign of the apocalypse?” Wagatha’s, a small company in Manchester Center, Vermont, that produces organic dog biscuits, has started selling bundles of maple sticks as boutique dog toys for $12.95 a pop, […]
Magazine
2010 Fall Photo Contest Winner
This blog is a first for me in a couple of ways: I haven’t written for a blog before, and I’ve never entered a photo contest before. That’s mainly because there are so many great photographers out there, and I didn’t think I had any chance of being a finalist, let alone a winner! The […]
View Susan Cole Kelly’s slide show on YankeeMagazine.com/! Foliage season is more than half over, and the color is slowly migrating from northern to southern New England. The maples turned golden early enough so that there was a buzz about an early season, but it just didn’t happen. This year’s warm weather continued into October, […]
In a recent four-part series, Kristen Laine, who writes the blog “Great Kids, Great Outdoors” for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), featured ten of the 25 towns that made Yankee Magazine’s “Top 25 Foliage Towns” list in the September/October 2010 issue. The series, called “Great Kids, Great Outdoors Top 10 Towns for Fall Hikes,” focused […]
New England
Tour Boston on a Bike with Urban AdvenTours
Back in 2004, Andrew Prescott decided to stop working as an accountant. He founded Urban AdvenTours, a Boston bike tour company. Today, Urban AdvenTours, located in Boston’s North End near the New England Aquarium and Faneuil Hall, operates a full-service bike shop with bike rentals for all ages, and hosts a myriad of themed bike […]
Magazine
5 Questions for AMC’s Rob Burbank
Cool temperatures and spectacular views sum up why fall is my favorite season to hike. Fortunately for all of us who love the outdoors, in 1876, a small group of outdoor enthusiasts founded the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Today it is the nation’s oldest conservation and recreation organization. Its 12 chapters span the northeast from […]
New England
Fall Craft Fairs and Fun Outside
I love brilliantly colored fall foliage, but what matters most to me is the color of the sky. If it’s blue and the sun is shining, then foliage could be peak, post-peak, almost peak and I’d still be perfectly happy. Luckily for us weekend warriors, the last few fall weekends have been perfect examples of […]