Where have northern New England’s moose gone? In the late 1990s, they numbered around 7,500 in New Hampshire; now that state’s population is estimated at 3,500. In Vermont, a high of 5,000 just over a decade ago has fallen by nearly two-thirds to the current estimate, 1,750.
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1836 Boston native Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes the essay “Nature,” which—in laying out the fundamentals of the philosophical movement he cofounded, Transcendentalism—describes the benefits of nature on the human soul. 1854Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Inspired by his experience of building and living in a cabin in the woods outside Concord, […]
The ProphetGeorge Perkins Marsh by Leath Tonino You know Henry David Thoreau and you know John Muir and you know Teddy Roosevelt. You probably have heard of Aldo Leopold (A Sand County Almanac), Rachel Carson (Silent Spring), and Edward Abbey (Desert Solitaire). These are the famous nature lovers of American history, the writer-thinker-preachers we credit […]
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Our Land, Our Sea, Our Future
A special report on the New England environment: where we are … and where we’re headed.
Yankee’s favorite spring events for 2018, including fairs, festivals, spring garden shows, maple sugaring events, and more.
Join food editor Amy Traverso for a behind-the-scenes tour of the places, people and recipes featured on season two of Weekends with Yankee.
New England
Best Alpine Trails in New England
A comprehensive list of some of our favorite alpine trails in New England, from beginner greens to expert double black-diamonds.
Credit: J.P. Schmelzer Easily overlooked by city dwellers, mud season is all too real for the rest of us in New England. Consider that in Vermont, for instance, more than half of the nearly 16,000 miles of roadway is unpaved. For tips on keeping one’s vehicle moving through the muck, we visited Gilsum, New Hampshire, […]
A great country store offers far more than just things to buy.
With The Last of the Hill Farms, one of New England’s premier landscape photographers goes back to his roots.
To enjoy these prime New England resorts in summer or fall, it’s best to book your stay early. Preferably in January or February.
Soups, Stews & Chowders
The Woodstock Inn’s Potato and Onion Soup | The Best Soup I’ve Ever Had
On a recent visit to The Woodstock Inn in Vermont, I tasted a potato and onion soup that was so delicious that it shut down all the conversation at the table (for concentration). It was creamy, a bit sweet from the caramelized onions, but balanced by a wonderful savoriness that reminded me of a great French […]