If you want a sense of the enduring strength of New Hampshire’s creative culture, visit the community theaters across the state . Today, a number of them have evolved right alongside their hometowns and their building styles and decorative features are as varied as the performances that they host. In Keene, New Hampshire, a recent […]
Outdoor heritage and adventure meet small-town charm in Rangeley, Maine. Watch an exclusive episode of Weekends of Yankee to discover all that Rangeley has to offer—and get inspired to start planning your getaway.
From paddling the scenic coastline to exploring the great outdoors in Rangeley to discovering winter thrills in Caribou, get a taste of three different sides of the Pine Tree State in this full episode dedicated to Maine.
Maine is home to some of the best snowmobiling in the country, and at the center of the action is Aroostook County, where some 1,600 miles of trails crisscross the landscape. From the thrills of snowmobiling to the lively local culture that’s grown up around the sport, we go exploring amid this region’s wild beauty […]
The Maine Island Trail offers kayakers 375 miles of stunning coastline, wild islands, and lifelong memories.
Weekends with Yankee visits the Camden Snow Bowl the home to the U. S. National Toboggan Championships. Each year 425 teams of racers gather to ride traditional wood toboggans down the world’s only 440-foot-long wooden toboggan chute, originally built in 1936.
We head to Freeport, Maine, where cohost Richard Wiese gets a behind-the-scenes peek at what it takes to become a Registered Maine Guide, a program with a long and storied history. Following in the footsteps of the first-ever Registered Maine Guide, Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, L.L. Bean guide Kristen Roos shares her outdoor savvy with […]
The series visits Wiggly Bridge Distillery a father and son team in York, ME, where small batch spirits are distilled in handmade copper stills.
At Swans Island Company in Northport, ME, sheeps’ wool is hand dyed and handwoven to create one-of-a-kind blankets and scarves.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, cohost Richard Wiese experiences the thrill of the Kennebec River, New England’s top whitewater rafting destination.
We take to the skies high above Maine’s iconic Moosehead Lake in Northwestern Maine in search of the majestic creatures that inspired its name.
Weekends with Yankee co-host Richard Wiese visits beautiful Jackson, New Hampshire where he escapes the crowds and takes to the pristine trails of northern New England for an adventure on cross-country skis. This video was created in partnership with the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development, a proud sponsor of Weekends with Yankee, […]
