The celebrity puffins on Maine’s tiny Machias Seal Island have made it one of the hottest tickets around. Learn more, plus our guide to Maine puffin cruises.
summer
Three reasons to join the inland cruise crowd: Winnipesaukee, Champlain, and Moosehead.
A windjammer primer from one of the newest skippers in Maine’s world-famous fleet, plus where to find the best Maine windjammer cruises.
Hit the water without getting soaked on these superbly scenic (and affordable) New England ferries. Then, try seeing lighthouses the way sailors do: from the water.
Cruise ships can transport you in more ways than you think. Mel Allen reflects on a memorable New England cruise experience spent with his mother shortly after his father’s death.
Spring arrives with fresh chores and the realization that life moves on.
Summer theater in New England creates treasured memories for both audiences and performers.
Gardens
Furbish’s Lousewort | Up Close
How Maine’s humble Furbish’s lousewort went from supposed extinction to cause célèbre.
At the Blue Oar, the views are superb, the burgers are great, and the vibe makes you want to linger. Learn more about this Connecticut riverside hideaway
A celebration in photographs of Maine Coast Heritage Trust and its 50-year history as a conservation game-changer.
On a few blocks in Lowell, Massachusetts, lies one of the nation’s richest outposts of Khmer culture and cuisine.
Just eight miles from Boston, Peddocks Island is a seasonal community of historic cottages, where residents share resources and maintain a way of life that’s increasingly rare.