After decades of whispers, our analyst puts the Nutmeg State on the couch for a little identity therapy. Is Connecticut really New England? We think you’ll approve of the answer.
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New England
The Best 5 Farm Inns
It takes an open mind to stay at a working farm—a willingness to embrace both the peace of your surroundings and the unpredictability of each day’s developments. What happens on a farm 365 days a year is largely unscripted and exhilaratingly real. You don’t have to get your hands dirty, but this is your chance […]
New England
The Sounds of Summer 2016 | Out & About
Rhode Island Newport Folk Festival July 22–24 Since 1959, the Newport Folk Festival has held a unique place in America’s musical and cultural history, including as a hub for the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and as the site of Bob Dylan’s famous switch to electric guitar in 1965. Iconic performers like Joan Baez, […]
Shari Zabriskie spins birch trees and sea urchins on her potter’s wheel, making beautiful clay pottery.
Trivia and tidbits about a fabled New England lake.
“There’s nothing magical about bringing about change … Imagine a world where everybody who cared about doing something to better the planet volunteered a couple of hours a month. Imagine what the world would be like.” — Jody Williams (born 1950 in Rutland, Vermont). One of the most influential peace activists in the world, Jody […]
Building a homestead taxes both body and mind.
A lifetime friendship began with a question: “Have you seen my horse?”
New England
The New England Alpine Zone Features Early Color
New England has a fantastic variety of habitats and landscapes, from high mountain peaks to lush forest to rocky seacoasts. The ecology of each setting is largely dependent on local variations in climate and soils, and in each environment, plant species compete to fill a niche. Some environments have a rich diversity of species, while […]
Molly Bish vanished without a trace in 2000. Her parents vow: “We’ll never stop searching. And we’ll fight to make sure children are safe.”
New England
Strawberry Festivals Beckon
Fresh from the field, baked in pies or tarts, dipped in chocolate, jellied, or in perhaps their ultimate form—served over shortcake with a generous dollop of fresh cream—strawberries are summer in New England.
Gardens
Delphiniums | Beautiful Blooms
A great-aunt’s legacy lives on through a packet of delphinium seeds.