New England

New England National Parks and Sites

The National Park Service, which celebrated 100 years in 2016, attracts millions of visitors each year in New England alone. Here’s a sampling of don’t-miss New England national parks and sites.

Gardens

The Crazy Orchid Lady

A visit to New England’s most unlikely garden  Shelburne Falls, like many of Massachusetts’ hill towns, has a starkness about it in early spring. The surrounding hills may still carry a dusting of snow, the trees have yet to leaf out, and the town’s famed Bridge of Flowers lies dormant. But this artsy former mill […]

Maine

Gosport Harbor Dory

Gosport Harbor divides the islands at the Isle of Shoals. Smuttynose Island which is in the state of Maine sits in the background. Directly across the harbor is Star Island in the State of New Hampshire.

Yankee

Deadly Encounters | Brake for Moose

Late in the afternoon on June 29, 2000, I joined a club that’s not as exclusive as you might think. Here’s why you should always brake for moose.

Magazine

Best Hidden Places in New England

Dreaming of getting away? Think new, get off the beaten path, and visit these six New England secret spots for a relaxed, laid-back escape.

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