Magazine

Best 5 Fall Camping Spots

We asked Carol Cambo, co-author of New England Camping (Avalon; $21.95), to choose the five best fall camping spots to pitch your tent or park your RV during the height of New England autumn color. Little Moose Management Unit Greenville Junction, ME Backcountry hikers in the mood to rough it may choose from a handful […]

Design

Kayak: Season’s Must Have

Scoping out fall foliage from a vantage point on a pristine pond or gently flowing river means enjoying a double dose of riotous color: bedecking the trees overhead and reflecting off the water’s glistening surface. We found the perfect leaf-peeping vessel in the new Vapor 12xt Recycled kayak from Old Town Canoe Co. ($709 suggested […]

New England

Autumn Drives, Photos, Blog

Where is peak color? Yankee editor Mel Allen has the answer! It’s time to take your fall foray through New England. Watch the colors change on the Peak Color Map for best times to visit in September and October. Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe DRIVES: This drive goes through […]

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Kancamagus Highway Hits 50

The Kancamagus Highway, the only route to connect motorists from Lincoln to Conway, NH, had a long, colorful history, even before its official summer 1959 opening and thousands of foliage-seekers found its breathtaking vistas. With two days of events and programs, New Hampshire’s scenic Route 112, “The Kanc,” was honored for its 50-year anniversary August […]

Magazine

Drive-to-the-Top Mountains

Bag the fall foliage view with an easy cruise up to elevation and sites that set your sights over sweeping landscapes.

Gardens

Garden Paths and Hardscapes

Good landscaping is about more than just plants. Paths, benches, walls, water features — they’re all part of hardscaping and can make or break the look of your yard and garden landscape. In the competitive housing market, every feature of a home is crucial in attracting potential buyers. The home’s exterior makes the first impression, […]

Travel

Hike, Stay, Eat, Shop in the Last Green Valley

TRAILS TO HIKE With more than 130 miles of trails, at least 25 recreation areas, and countless campgrounds, this valley’s the ultimate in green. Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union Bigger is better–9,600 acres (combined with Nipmuck State Forest) of scuba diving, fishing, hiking, and biking. Epic mountain laurel in June. 860-684-3430; ct.gov/dep/site/default.asp James l. Goodwin […]

Gardens

How to Care for Crabapple Trees

Garden designer Gordon Hayward, author of nine books on gardening, shares tips for how to care for crabapple trees. Garden designer Gordon Hayward, author of nine books on gardening, advises doing some research before buying any crabapple, since not all varieties are equally suited to every garden setting. Most important, look for one that ranks […]

Food

Budget Tips and Recipes

1. Budget gift: New England food baskets. 2. Recipes for budget food gifts from Annie B. Copps’ Today Show video. Delivered Daily: New England Recipes and Tried & True Kitchen Tips from the Editors of Yankee Magazine Email(Required) Subscribe 3. Plan your menu. Recipes for Side dishes and the turkey. 4. Decorate with nature and […]

History

When “Maudlin” Was “In”

Welcome to the November 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. When “Maudlin” Was “In” Years ago in New England, people viewed death and dying quite differently …Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! […]

Magazine

The Rise and Fall of October

All this talk about the stock market and its fickle fortunes reminded me of this column I wrote ten years ago, when the stock market did its last dip and roll. What is it about October? Here’s my column from October, 1998: My mother was born in the month of October, a fiery month. According […]

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