In New England, Hollywood producers have found mountains, lakes, lighthouses, small towns and fishing villages, beaches, rockbound cliffs overlooking ocean, opulent mansions, Ivy League colleges, and iconic Colonial architecture all waiting in one compact region. New England has always been ready for its closeup. Imagine a darkened movie theater anywhere in the world. The movie […]
pond
We found a historic New England farmstead in New Boston, New Hampshire, featuring Moses Eaton stenciling, 105 acres, and a gorgeous pond.
Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut | Photographs
These images of Salisbury, Connecticut in winter from photographer Anne Day capture the beauty and charm of the state’s northwest corner.
When Maine passed an 1897 bill requiring hunting guides to register with the state, the first license issued went to ‘Fly Rod’ Crosby, a sportswoman and journalist whose natural flair for public relations had helped establish western and northern Maine as outdoor-sports destinations. Cornelia Thurza Crosby was born in Phillips, Maine, on November 10, 1854. […]
New England
New England Fall Foliage Stalls in Hot Weather
There is a point in my morning commute where it’s easy to get off the highway and take a scenic route along the shoreline of Lake Massabesic. I seem to find time to follow this route a lot more often in autumn, compelled to feel a connection to the land and landscape around me as […]
New England
Fall Photo Contest Winners
Yankee Magazine launched its first digital fall photo contest in 2004 and continues the tradition today. View the winning photos that were judged best of the best between 2004 and 2014 and published in the magazine. RETURN TO YANKEEFOLIAGE.COM
Magazine
In the Kingdom of the Jalberts
Yankee Classic: Everything unraveled one sultry late-summer afternoon in 1958, the horrifying day that changed the Allagash River forever.
A collection of images, from loons to eagles, celebrating the beauty of New England wildlife from photographer Judy Lombardi.
There’s Just Something About Maine… But which Maine do you mean?
Gardens
September Gardening Projects
The end of summer is a great time to putter around the garden, gradually doing end-of-summer chores and activities in the mild weather, once peak growing season has passed. Here are six September gardening projects. Harvest Seeds If you planted open-pollinated and not hybrid flowers or veggies earlier this year, September is the time that […]
Think you’ve missed peak foliage? Think again. Fall color unfolds across New England for weeks, making it easier than you might expect to catch spectacular scenery. Here’s why you shouldn’t stress about perfect timing.
We pulled into a parking spot near a huge red barn and silo. Perched along a couple of rows on the hill beyond were a series of attractive houses, one after another clustered together. It was like entering a beautiful Alpine village. We were arriving at what’s known today as Cobb Hill in Hartland, Vermont, […]