Credit: Alex Gagne In an 1831 catalog of what is today the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, there’s an entry for a scrimshaw titled “Tooth of a Sperm Whale, curiously carved.” With it, a second entry: “Another, carved by the same hand.” These two pieces were among the first scrimshaw ever acquired by a […]
At times, starlight can illuminate what is truly important.
Some of my favorite and most enduring memories from my three years as a fourth-grade teacher in Maine happened in science class, when I would pass out magnifying glasses to the children on spring days, with the grass greening and the earth awakening at their feet. We’d go outside, to a field that stretched to […]
Sponge cakes are wonderful in the spring, and the subtle aroma and flavor of coffee in this coffee sponge cake make it something really special.
Want a fresh perspective on sightseeing (and a little fresh air, too)? Kayaking Boston offers a memorable way to experience New England’s marquee city.
Our favorite outtakes from Yankee’s May/June 2018 travel feature on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.
We asked, and you answered. Enjoy this collection of ##MyNewEngland photos from our talented Instagram community.
Sweeten your outlook with these delicious honey recipes from the Yankee archives.
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There are many types of New England humor — that is, the understated variety, the overstated, put-downs, and so forth — but the one most utilized on the first day of April each year is that which endeavors to test the gullibility of the listener. The more gullible he or she turns out to be, […]
A couple of years ago, I was on assignment in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The focus of my visit was the hilly hamlet of Greensboro, which is small even by northern New England’s standards. But oh, what a place for lingering. I meandered up and down the aisles of Willey’s, an everything-under-the-sun kind of store that […]
For more than 80 years, the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine has been a beacon for nature explorers of all ages.
