Yankee Magazine

Yankee is the iconic American magazine covering the finest that New England has to offer, from home, food and travel coverage to arts & culture, current events, and history. Drawing readers from across generations and around the country, Yankee is New England’s storyteller: exploring the future, present, and past of this fabled region, and sharing the lifestyle secrets that only the locals know. Through beautiful photos, artwork, and unforgettable stories, Yankee paints a portrait of New England that feels like home to all who live here, and inspires people everywhere to discover the New England they dream of.

Autumn Shine

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An Uphill Kind of Love • It’s a special thing to feel a mountain belongs to you, and you belong to it.

Brushing Up Against a Legend • At Winslow Homer’s coastal Maine studio, the famous painter shifts from historical figure into something more like a friend.

The Hole Story • Whether tossed in cinnamon sugar, glazed, or (gasp!) plain, New England’s cider doughnuts owe a debt to the biggest of apples.

Totally Lit • How a century-old-plus lighthouse keeper’s cottage got a stylish update with the help of a local designer and a bit of star power.

Toting It All Up • For Rough & Tumble, good looks and luxe materials plus made-in-Maine pride equals bags worth coveting.

Blue-Ribbon Buffet • Agricultural fair champions share recipes with that sweet taste of victory.

Corn Fed • Two recipes—one sweet and one savory—make delicious use of cornmeal, New England’s original grain.

North Conway, NH • A traditional jumping-off point to adventure, this cozy White Mountains hub coaxes visitors to stay put and dive deep into its small-town appeal.

EXPLORING NORTH CONWAY, NH

Peak Experiences • Two Yankee experts map out a colorful to-do list for this year’s foliage season.

Head FOR THE Hills • In Connecticut’s Litchfield County, autumn is the invitation—the rest is the surprise.

The APPLE HUNTERS • New England once grew thousands of apple varieties. A band of devoted detectives is racing against time to find the survivors.

STATE OF PLAY • Two seasons in, Maine’s joyful bear hug of its first pro soccer team shows no sign of letting up.

Alice Hoffman • On seeing her best-selling novels adapted to the big screen, the power of fairy tales to get at hard truths, and why she thinks Nathaniel Hawthorne was both a feminist and a hunk.

The Old Sugar Maple • Deep in a Massachusetts forest, a story of time and fragility unfolds.

Litchfield Hills: The Essentials

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Jasper in Autumn • A New Englander’s letter to his grandson.