Early New Englanders invented the Cape Cod house out of necessity, but its charm and ingenuity made it an American icon.
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Vermont
Jenne Farm | 7 Wonders of Fall
Jenne Farm in Reading, Vermont is the most photographed farm in New England, possibly in all of North America. Learn more about this picture-perfect spot.
New Hampshire
Littleton, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
Littleton, New Hampshire, is a White Mountains town where being Pollyanna-happy is part of local lore.
New England
Finding Peak Fall Foliage Columbus Day Weekend
Finally, we have reached the big foliage weekend! In the northern New England states, Columbus Day weekend is typically the third biggest tourism weekend of the year, and the region celebrates in style with many fantastic festivals, fairs and events! Local residents have planned hikes and drives and traditional fun for the long weekend as […]
Vermont
Fall is coming
Covered Bridge on Batten Kill Road, West Arlington, VT. Taken last month on a wonderful trip to New England. I made a point of visiting this bridge after looking at a picture of it on my desktop for the last 5 years. What a wonderful part of the world. We just saw a glimpse of […]
Connecticut
Historic Houses of Connecticut
From the whaling port of New London to the onion farms of Old Wethersfield, Connecticut, photographer Ken Staffey collects the stories behind historic architecture in Connecticut. The following is a sampling of the photos — complete with a mini history lesson — that he shares on his Instagram account. Fowler House in Guilford, Connecticut, has had just […]
No other arboretum in North America is so old. Few boast more trees and shrubs gathered from around the globe. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard’s magnificent library of trees, 281 acres between South and Centre streets in Jamaica Plain, has always had two tasks: first, to provide a museum of well-ordered woody plants; second, to provide random […]
To celebrate Yankee’s 80th anniversary in 2015, we bring you the Yankee Magazine Favorite New England Foods Bracket! Are you ready to help vote for your favorite New England foods? Here’s how it works. In the tradition of the popular annual NCAA Men’s Basketball “March Madness” bracket, we’ve selected and matched up a list of […]
Picking the right autumn destination is no easy feat. For the perfect fall experience, here are ten favorite New England foliage towns.
Jud Hale, Yankee’s editor-in-chief, is one of New England’s greatest gifts to America. Still the editor. Still the chief.
History
A Laugh Worth Remembering
Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published in Dublin, N.H. for the last 80 years. A Laugh Worth Remembering It seems like yesterday… All my life (so far), I’ve had a tendency to remember laughs better […]
It’s finally happening! Beautiful fall foliage is emerging in northern New England, after a bit of a delay due to the recent heat. We knew that conditions were primed for the colors to come on, and with the slight drought and abundant sunshine, had even anticipated an early year. The lack of cool mornings, however, was […]