“Humor can be dissected, as a frog can,” E. B. White famously said, “but the thing dies in the process.” Nevertheless, throwing caution to the wind (along with some lint picked off an old sweater), we examine here the contributions made to the field by Yankee humor, which was anaesthetized using extracts of Town Meeting […]
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Apples | In Season
Autumn’s fruit yields a rich bounty. Most people are surprised to learn that apples, the most American of fruits, aren’t actually native to North America. They originated in Central Asia, growing wild in the foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range until humans carried them west and north along early trade routes. When the first […]
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New England Peak Fall Foliage Outlook Updated
Labor Day weekend marks the symbolic ending of the summer season in New England. Officially, autumn won’t arrive until September 23rd this year, but the line of boats and RV’s traveling south out of the lakes and mountains of northern New England on Monday indicates the true transition in mindset has already begun. With summer’s […]
The Glenwood cookstove was America’s first true home appliance. Learn how gradually (very gradually) Yankee contributor Edie Clark learned that she could do many things on this stove that she couldn’t do on a modern stove.
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Ship Shape
For the shipwrights at Mystic Seaport, a way of life sails on.
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Instagram New England | #yankeebarns
Did you know Yankee is on Instagram? In July we asked you to share your favorite New England barn photos using the hashtag #yankeebarns. We received an awesome response. Below are ten of our favorites. December Instagram Challenge Share your favorite New England fall pictures (hiking, leaf peeping, pumpkin carving, cider donut munching — you […]
At Stone Acres, head gardener Chris Careb finds that a little Yankee ingenuity pays off when growing a historic garden from seed—at minimal cost. Chris Careb takes the slow-but-sure route to growing the heirlooms at Stone Acres: Rather than spend precious time and resources driving around the countryside randomly seeking bygone plants at nurseries, he […]
Our editor-in-chief recalls his first morning working for Yankee Magazine’s founder. During every Fourth of July, my mind turns to Robb Sagendorph, founder of Yankee Magazine, who died 45 years ago, on July 4, 1970, but whose presence I still feel within the pages of every issue, including this one. He was my first boss […]
Between the mud of March and the showers of April, how do I keep wood floors clean and shiny? — J.K., Rutland, VT Floors are like health care — prevention is key. First, you need to decrease the amount of dirt and moisture that are tracked in. Put mats (the bristle type collects the most […]
Did New England invent leaf peeping as a destination? Perhaps. Here’s a look at our favorite foliage season musts — our “7 Wonders of Fall.”
A summer visit to Narragansett, Rhode Island, featuring Rudy, the adventurous New England dog. Join him as he takes in the sights, sounds, and tastes of this coastal Ocean State town. It was a hot one. But dreamy just the same… Rhode Island had long been on Rudy’s bucket list. “Small state, small dog—it’s a […]
When you take a foliage daytrip along Route 100, you’ll understand why this stretch of highway has been called the most scenic in New England.