Don’t miss the September issue of Yankee magazine

Highlights

///Peak Perfection

As the fall foliage display makes its spectacular journey from northern elevations to valleys and shorelines, these seven hot spots along the way will keep you in the thick of color.

///Her Own Sweet Time

Former Hollywood exec Gesine Bullock-Prado is baking up a storm in Vermont—and savoring life like never before.

///The Essence of Appledore

Eating what you gather on an island can change how you look at food—and even life itself.

///Beacon on the Water

From 3,000 miles away, a lakeside cottage calls out to a writer in need of solace.

///The Best 5

Polish up your windshield for these glorious drive-to foliage views.

///Port in a Storm

Since the start of the opioid epidemic, the fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, has found itself on the front lines of a war seemingly without end.