More than one contributor to Arthur Griffin’s New England: The Four Seasons noticed how much livelier than his or her own essay was Griffin’s laconic yet vividly factual account of when and where and how he took the picture. God is in the details, they say; certainly photographic excellence stems from attention to details. That, […]
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“Humor can be dissected, as a frog can,” E. B. White famously said, “but the thing dies in the process.” Nevertheless, throwing caution to the wind (along with some lint picked off an old sweater), we examine here the contributions made to the field by Yankee humor, which was anaesthetized using extracts of Town Meeting […]
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In the Kingdom of the Jalberts
Yankee Classic: Everything unraveled one sultry late-summer afternoon in 1958, the horrifying day that changed the Allagash River forever.
A video tour of Mary’s Farm, the Harrisville, New Hampshire, home that Edie Clark immortalized in the pages of Yankee.
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Instagram New England | #yankeebarns
Did you know Yankee is on Instagram? In July we asked you to share your favorite New England barn photos using the hashtag #yankeebarns. We received an awesome response. Below are ten of our favorites. December Instagram Challenge Share your favorite New England fall pictures (hiking, leaf peeping, pumpkin carving, cider donut munching — you […]
At Stone Acres, head gardener Chris Careb finds that a little Yankee ingenuity pays off when growing a historic garden from seed—at minimal cost. Chris Careb takes the slow-but-sure route to growing the heirlooms at Stone Acres: Rather than spend precious time and resources driving around the countryside randomly seeking bygone plants at nurseries, he […]
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.
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Life in the Kingdom | Eating the Sun
The Yankee work ethic is alive and well on the Hewitt homestead.
There’s Just Something About Maine… But which Maine do you mean?
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Best Scenic Hikes in the Whites
Yankee Magazine picks the best scenic hikes in the White Mountains with the help of outdoor adventurer, hiker, and cyclist Marty Basch, author of The White Mountain Ride Guide: A Backroad and Trailside Companion (Top of the World Communications, 1998). For more on his travels, read “One Tank Away,” online at: martybasch.com Mount Eisenhower There’s […]