Before Christa McAuliffe was selected to be the first teacher in space aboard the Challenger, capturing the country’s hearts and imaginations, she was a popular social-studies teacher at Concord High School. When she became a hometown hero, a young reporter, Bob Hohler, was assigned to follow her journey for the Concord Monitor. He filed more […]
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Stephen King | New England’s Gifts
Stephen King reminisces about the publication of his first book, “Carrie.” Excerpt from “The Man Who Writes Nightmares,” Yankee Magazine, March 1979.
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Salisbury, Connecticut | Photographs
These images of Salisbury, Connecticut in winter from photographer Anne Day capture the beauty and charm of the state’s northwest corner.
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The Yankee Kitchen: Blue-Ribbon Apple Pie
Yankee Magazine’s Amy Traverso shares her recipe for the perfect apple pie, an American classic. Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine. Today, I’m going to be making one of my favorite recipes which is Blue Ribbon Deep Dish Apple Pie. It’s my favorite apple pie and it comes from my book, The […]
To celebrate Yankee’s 80th anniversary in 2015, we bring you the Yankee Magazine Favorite New England Foods Bracket! Are you ready to help vote for your favorite New England foods? Here’s how it works. In the tradition of the popular annual NCAA Men’s Basketball “March Madness” bracket, we’ve selected and matched up a list of […]
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A Laugh Worth Remembering
Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published in Dublin, N.H. for the last 80 years. A Laugh Worth Remembering It seems like yesterday… All my life (so far), I’ve had a tendency to remember laughs better […]
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Plan a Fall Foliage Trip
It’s never too early to start thinking about leaf-peeping season and plan a fall foliage trip. We’ve pulled together a list of links to help you begin planning your next leaf-peeping adventure. Free Mobile App Find and report on fall foliage in your region! Yankee Magazine‘s Leaf Peepr app helps fall-foliage fans find and report […]
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Fall Photo Contest Winners
Yankee Magazine launched its first digital fall photo contest in 2004 and continues the tradition today. View the winning photos that were judged best of the best between 2004 and 2014 and published in the magazine. RETURN TO YANKEEFOLIAGE.COM
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Feedback | Autumn 2015
Our favorite recent letters, Facebook posts, Instagram comments, and tweets. Happy 80th When we arrived home this Monday, August 24th, from a quick weekend to Wells, Maine, our Yankee magazine awaited us in our mailbox. It reminded me of why I love living in New England. As a native, with roots in New Hampshire, Vermont […]
Our editor-in-chief recalls his first morning working for Yankee Magazine’s founder. During every Fourth of July, my mind turns to Robb Sagendorph, founder of Yankee Magazine, who died 45 years ago, on July 4, 1970, but whose presence I still feel within the pages of every issue, including this one. He was my first boss […]
Between the mud of March and the showers of April, how do I keep wood floors clean and shiny? — J.K., Rutland, VT Floors are like health care — prevention is key. First, you need to decrease the amount of dirt and moisture that are tracked in. Put mats (the bristle type collects the most […]
Studded with raisins and walnuts, this hearty zucchini quick bread is the perfect sweet way to use up that summer garden surplus.