“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. I have heard them all, and of the three elemental voices, that of ocean is the most awesome, beautiful, and varied.” —Henry Beston, The Outermost House […]
5 essential stories by the late, much-loved writer for Yankee and The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Yankee’s longtime editor, Mel Allen, shares his picks for some of the most beautiful places in New Hampshire.
Yankee’s longtime editor, Mel Allen, shares a list of favorite things to do in Maine — from sailing on the coast to skiing in the mountains.
A collection of intimate images depicting the beauty and danger of life at sea from Maine fisherman photographer Joel Woods.
Kosti Ruohomaa’s classic photographs of rural Maine in the 1940s and 1950s are now being shared with the help of the Penobscot Marine Museum.
From Boston blooms to spring skiing and the sweetness of maple season, you’ll find a celebration of winter-banishing tonics across New England.
A picture-perfect harbor and Andre the Seal statue are just some of the many reasons to visit the charming coastal village of Rockport, Maine.
E.B. White wrote some of the most enduring words in American literature from this farm in Brooklin, Maine.
A small woodshed stands attached to the north side of our house. Its floor is dirt, and because the shed is not tightly sealed, I often share it with several chipmunks who leave empty black walnut shells strewn around as if they are at a ballpark. One recent morning I saw what looked like an […]
Does snow have a smell? Many say yes. But what does it smell like? Now, that’s a little harder to define…
At first glance, there would seem to be little connecting the stories you will find as you turn the pages of this issue. Ski hills that for generations have been the center of their communities. A library archivist who rescued his city’s memories. A Cuban-American poet who found both a home and inspiration in small-town […]
