From snowshoeing rolling trails to riding horseback through the woods, let a professional guide show you the best of a New England winter.
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The New Makers
Their skills are as old as New England itself; their materials, timeless. But there’s a modern gleam that runs through the work of these 10 artisans.
Remembering Boston’s Great Molasses Flood, a freak accident that still fascinates scientists and storytellers a century later.
Egg, Cheddar, and Greens Sandwich on Scallion Pancakes
Among the creative sandwiches at Boston’s Mei Mei is the Double Awesome: two fried eggs, cheddar cheese, and a pesto of local greens served between two scallion pancakes. We streamlined the recipe by substituting fresh greens and flavored mayo.
A look back at some of the most memorable images from the pages of Yankee this year.
Guiding Lights | Inside Yankee
Sometimes winter can settle in with a dark thud—we’ve all felt it, at one point or another—and when it does, inspiration is needed like a burst of blue sky and sun. This issue is filled with that burst: in stories of New Englanders following their hearts and their passions, stories that may prod you to […]
Provincetown, MA | Site of the Mayflower’s First Landing
On November 11 in 1620, a storm-battered English ship sailed into what’s now Provincetown Harbor and dropped anchor. Learn more about the site of the Mayflower’s first landing and the plans to celebrate its quadricentennial anniversary in 2020.
Harvesting Fall Pleasures in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, is a perfect choice for families, couples, or groups of friends looking for a fall getaway.
Dreams and Observations
by The Collector THE EDITOR OF THIS department has been as badly bitten by the collecting bug as any other true Yankee, though his special field is not mentioned in the trade magazines. He doesn’t know Stoddard glass from Keene pottery, but he is a specialist in his line. Nose a-twitch and ears cocked like […]
Book Lady of the Air
by Maude W. Schrader Mrs. Schrader, now lecturing at Chautauqua, N. Y., will be remembered by many not only for her broadcasts on Massachusetts radio stations, but also for many women’s clubs activities. She “gets’’ Monadnock from her home on Norway Hill in Hancock. GIVE ME THE HILLS and a book and contentment is mine. […]
America Takes Up Forestry
by Lawrence Rathbun IN THE BEGINNING America was a forest, and the finest for the use of man to be found in the world. Her trees furnished the first raw materials for permanent settlement; fence posts and rails, rough logs, and planks. By 1631 a little mill at the mouth of the Piscataqua River in […]
Guide to Springfield, MA | Where to Stay, Eat & Play
Whether you’re a fan of culture, sports, or even a little Vegas glitz, you can find your ideal getaway in Springfield, MA.