The ProphetGeorge Perkins Marsh by Leath Tonino You know Henry David Thoreau and you know John Muir and you know Teddy Roosevelt. You probably have heard of Aldo Leopold (A Sand County Almanac), Rachel Carson (Silent Spring), and Edward Abbey (Desert Solitaire). These are the famous nature lovers of American history, the writer-thinker-preachers we credit […]
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New England was built upon the coast. Its fate will depend upon how well we adapt to a future that can no longer be ignored. How rising seas are changing the New England coastline.
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Our Land, Our Sea, Our Future
A special report on the New England environment: where we are … and where we’re headed.
Yankee’s favorite spring events for 2018, including fairs, festivals, spring garden shows, maple sugaring events, and more.
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Best 5 Indoor Garden Escapes
Sheltered and lush, these New England indoor gardens will banish the last of your winter blahs.
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Exeter, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
With memorable meals, antique homes, an elegant inn, and a great bookstore, the river town of Exeter, New Hampshire, feels like a coastal retreat without tourists or traffic.
Join food editor Amy Traverso for a behind-the-scenes tour of the places, people and recipes featured on season two of Weekends with Yankee.
Celebrating the magic of December in New England at a festive dinner at the Inn at Hastings Park with some of our favorite artisans and makers.
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Best Alpine Trails in New England
A comprehensive list of some of our favorite alpine trails in New England, from beginner greens to expert double black-diamonds.
Credit: J.P. Schmelzer Easily overlooked by city dwellers, mud season is all too real for the rest of us in New England. Consider that in Vermont, for instance, more than half of the nearly 16,000 miles of roadway is unpaved. For tips on keeping one’s vehicle moving through the muck, we visited Gilsum, New Hampshire, […]
Rich colors and sweet scents herald spring— and draw a crowd—at this Rhode Island pick-your-own tulip farm.
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Earth Days | Inside Yankee
My son Josh was born on Earth Day 1988, and he grew up with a love of natural places seemingly imbued by fate. I mention him here because it is his generation and the ones that follow that will judge how we have treated this planet. This year Earth Day will be observed on Sunday, April […]