It’s startling—you see it and think: What the heck is that? On a back road in Brownington, Vermont, a five story granite building looms all by itself on a plateau. It’s not a barn, it’s not a mansion—though it is an ample enclosure of space. And there’s nothing else like it around for miles. The […]
Apple grower and writer Michael Phillips is the author of The Holistic Orchard. He lives in Groveton, New Hampshire. Here he shares his expert advice on how to prune an apple tree. Tree pruning is a skill that’s never completely mastered. Just ask Michael Phillips, a longtime orchardist who’s been grafting and growing apple trees […]
Yankee Classic: July 1990 The dogs knew first. Ivan and Merle, Charles and Mable Besozzi’s two big, black English retrievers, had been restless all the day of July 10, 1989. “The dogs never settled down,” Mrs. Besozzi said, “and they’re very gentle and very smart. They sensed something.” By late afternoon Ivan and Merle were […]
The Abenakis called him “cousin,” the Penobscots “grandfather.” The Kets of Siberia preferred “fur father.” In the Carpathian Mountains, he was “little uncle”; Laplanders addressed him as “the old man with the fur garment.” We call him Smokey, Yogi, or Winnie-the-Pooh. It’s clear that human beings have always felt a kinship with bears, as Bernd […]
New Englanders know that the hands-on growing and nurturing aspect of a garden is virtually out of the question during the long, cold winter months. However, a window view of a garden that’s been spiffed up for winter can offer hours of enjoyment. A visually inspiring winter garden scene is a sight to behold which […]
Dairy farming and rural mail delivery actually have a lot in common: they both involve physical labor, a circuit of routine and a love of– or at least an ability to function in– the wee hours. “Except with dairy farming, you don’t have to leave home to go to work,” Alan Young tells me as […]
Before reaching the driveway, we caught a glimpse of our destination through a break in the trees. It was there in a sunny clearing, just beyond a brook. It was a bigger, more impressive-looking house than we’d expected. And, except for trim, it was all clear-stained wood. Although we already knew it had been built […]
They were stranded on a pile of rocks 200 yards from shore. The wind chill was 53 degrees below zero. There was no help in sight. And the tide was rising.
Yankee Classic from January 1996 If only you had come to Acadia National Park in winter when less than one percent of the year’s three million park visitors pass through. It would have been colder then, but at least you could have had the illusion that all this beauty was yours alone. I drove through […]
We all know Concord, Massachusetts, as the hometown of the American Revolution and the birthplace of American literature. But are you aware that it also had something to do with the peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
Yankee Magazine‘s fall photo contest is the most popular one we host, and each year our readers submit hundreds of stunning photos. After careful consideration, we’ve narrowed it down to five images that stand out from the rest. Here are the judges’ comments on why these five photos made it into the finals. Congratulations to […]
Whether the goal is shopping, dining, seeing a show, or taking in the sights, a visit to Boston during the holiday season is a great way to put yourself in the Christmas spirit. Many folks head in for a day-trip each December, but if you’re lucky enough to squeeze in an overnight or a weekend […]
