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Big Night for Frogs & Salamanders | First Light

In early spring, many frogs and salamanders leave their woodland homes to find rain-fed pools for mating. Often they must cross busy roads—and that’s where humans step in to help.

Massachusetts

The Mother Library

When a young Midwesterner started working at the Boston Public Library, he was a stranger in a strange land. What he discovered there, though, would change his life.

New England

Food for Thought | Inside Yankee

The first thing I do each morning is turn on my computer and see what emails have arrived from Yankee readers. Lately, something new has been cropping up in this correspondence: comments about Weekends with Yankee, the national PBS show in which our knowledge of New England’s special places and its unique people takes center […]

New England

A Tale of Two Cities | New England Food Town Showdown

As the Boston-Portland rivalry comes to a full boil, Yankee food editor Amy Traverso surveys the scene, talks with top chefs, and checks off her culinary scorecard to discover the dining capital of New England. 

New Hampshire

The Many Worlds of Winnipesaukee

New England’s most popular summer lake holds something for everyone: the tourist, the nature lover, the seeker of seclusion.

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