Keene, New Hampshire, a town – some call it a city – tucked into the southwest corner of the state, may be most recognized for its annual pumpkin festival, but take a spin along its streets, and you’ll find the Elm City teeming with history. A few weeks ago, I settled in at the Keene […]
Against all odds, these Yankee Craftsmen are keeping New England’s traditional arts and trades alive. Learn more about these talented New Englanders.
This is a side view of the Slate Covered Bridge in Winter.
The author was there on Moosehorn Lake that winter day when his father’s team of Clydesdales broke through the ice. Even as the company manager, assuming there was no hope for the beautiful team, went for his rifle, the author’s father was planning a daring rescue attempt. My father had a deep affection for horses […]
Across the high country of Vermont and New Hampshire and down the coast from Portland to Boston, our time-travel adventure takes you from ski slopes to cities where classic New England endures.
Simple and nourishing, this Shaker Tomato and Rice Soup is the perfect winter warmer. With a theme this week of “soups and stews” (just the thing for the deep freeze of mid-January), I once again headed to the Yankee archives in search of a recipe that would pique both my interest and my appetite. Each […]
The Vermont Mad River Valley is a winter wonderland famous for its skiing, but those who live here know that their towns are also filled with so much more.
To celebrate Yankee‘s 80th anniversary in 2015, The Yankee Seeker will spend the year cooking and baking from the vast and colorful Yankee Magazine recipe archives. Will the retro results hold up to today’s tastes? We can’t wait to find out! As an inaugural theme for “Yankee Seeker Meets Yankee Archives,” I chose “comfort food” […]
The stories and essays of a forgotten Vermont farmer and writer deserve a new generation of readers.
A homesteading family creates a world unto itself in northern Vermont. First in a year-long series.
When pipes freeze and other calamities occur, a hero is someone with a wrench and knowhow. Last New Year’s Eve, I bought a new car, something I do every 10 years or so. Two days later, I had to drive three hours north, to the White Mountains, to teach a workshop. In a blizzard. Baptism […]
Susan Cole Kelly is a published photographer and author. She started her avocation as a New England stock photographer while working in an IT career in Boston. Since taking early retirement she has been able to devote more time to photography, and now travels throughout the region taking photos which are used by publishers of […]
