Women on a Mission
Meet the women who led the nonprofit sector with resilience in times of crisis
Author: Barbara Coles
Back to the Land
In the ’60s and ’70s, a migration occurred — young people were in search of a new way of life in rural areas, and New Hampshire was where many chose to put down roots.
Sy Montgomery’s Storytelling Adventures
In the quiet New Hampshire town of Hancock, there lives a woman who has been described as “part Emily Dickinson, part Indiana Jones.” For sure, Sy Montgomery’s adventures could fill a book, and they have, many of them. Her latest contains a message for the times.
Lost in History
Armenia White was a pioneer of the suffrage movement.
OK, What’s Next?
The plague, the Spanish flu. We all read about them when we studied history in school. Such horrors seemed like artifacts of the past, long-ago tales of unimaginable death. But here we are, in the midst of another pandemic. Fortunately, with our contemporary medical knowledge, the toll is not likely to be as great. But in this respect, it is the same as it was in past pandemics — it will change us, in ways large and small. We talked to people in various fields to get their perspectives.
Cities (and Towns) on the Rise: Laconia
Finding the best sometimes means keeping an eye on promising up-and-comers. The cities and towns in our five-part series are poised to become the next great places you need to know about.
Cities (and Towns) on the Rise: Littleton
Finding the best sometimes means keeping an eye on promising up-and-comers. The cities and towns in our five-part series are poised to become the next great places you need to know about.
Cities (and Towns) on the Rise: Claremont
Finding the best sometimes means keeping an eye on promising up-and-comers. The cities and towns in our five-part series are poised to become the next great places you need to know about.
Cities (and Towns) on the Rise: Milford
Finding the best sometimes means keeping an eye on promising up-and-comers. The cities and towns in our five-part series are poised to become the next great places you need to know about.
Cities (and Towns) on the Rise: Rochester
Finding the best sometimes means keeping an eye on promising up-and-comers. The cities and towns in our five-part series are poised to become the next great places you need to know about.
Community Christmas Events and Experiences
We may not wassail with bowls of punch anymore, but the tradition of celebrating Christmas as a community is still going strong. Here's what's happening for 2019.
The Premiere of Ken Burns’ “Country Music”
This "uniquely American art form" might not be what you think - Ken Burns' latest documentary challenges tired country music stereotypes in an eight-part series premiering September 15 on PBS.
The Women of Monadnock
The thing that signifies the Monadnock Region is the mountain that stands alone in its midst. Mount Monadnock, in all of its rugged beauty, inspires a special kind of people to form community around it — many of them women we think are remarkable.
The Immortal Daniel Webster
The great orator, statesman and diplomat Daniel Webster was “God-like” in his day, and, indeed, his presence lives on in New Hampshire.
Remarkable Women 2018: Persistence
Fearless women like Marilla Ricker fought the status quo and launched women to the heights of the political and legal worlds in New Hampshire.
Keene’s Caterpillar Lab Offers A Look At Miniature Marvels
There’s something out there. In the woods, in your backyard, maybe horned, maybe furry, maybe venomous, but growing, creeping, gnawing, sometimes defoliating entire trees, hiding in plain sight, shape-shifting and then flying away. And in the Monadnock Region, there’s a lab devoted to studying them and capturing their strange beauty.
Inside the Emergency Room
Real-life drama unfolds every day in ERs around the state.
Crafting a Future
One way to escape from prison is to dig a tunnel through rock and soil with a purloined kitchen spoon, but what if all that energy and imagination went instead into creating lasting works of beauty?
Where to Shop for Your Pampered Pet
New Hampshire has a bevy of shops and services offering the very best in supplies for your four-legged friends.
Something to Smile About
A local organization brings dental care to those in need
Four Great Bike Rides
Our experts recommend scenic bike rides in four different regions of the state. From a covered bridge tour to a route with ocean views, explore the state along these trails.
A Passion for Primrose
To kick off spring, we explore the many varieties of this favorite of Granite State gardeners.
Where Beauty and Darkness Intersect
A high school counselor by day and photographer by night explores dark portraiture in "Michael Winters: Friends and Muses."
The Soul of Home
What makes a house a home? Author Howard Mansfield explores this sense of place in his book “Dwelling in Possibility: Searching for the Soul of Shelter.”
Looking Ahead to Spring
It won't be long until the Ponemah Bog in Amherst blooms with magenta Rhodora.
Swimming in Freezing Winter Water
Gary Sredzienski was the first person to swim from Portsmouth to the Isles of Shoals in the winter.
Using Whimsy to Teach About Dinosaurs
“We Thought You’d Never Ask” by Adele Maurier with illustrations by Peter Noonan uses humor and whimsy to teach children about life in the period that extends from the Triassic through the Cretaceous eras.
"As Simple As That" by Edie Clark
A collection of Edie Clark's essays that appeared over 25 years in Yankee Magazine.
Will We See Snowy Owls on the Seacoast This Winter?
For the past two winters snowy owls, which usually remain in the Arctic tundra, appeared on the Seacoast. Will it happen again?
A Grudge and a Gun
How Colebrook survived a mass shooting nearly 20 years ago.
A New Book Puts "Peyton Place" Into Context
The classic sensational novel seen through an academic’s eye.
Extreme Leaf Peeping
Dizzying. Terrifying. Spectacular. That’s how travel guides describe NH’s Table Rock, which juts up hundreds of feet. Not for the faint of heart, and not for kids.
When You Can Pick-Your-Own at Mack's Apples
What better place to harvest apples yourself than at this family-owned farm that goes back generations.
Follow Artoo the Osprey's Incredible Journey
Each year, at about this time, an osprey nesting in New Hampshire begins an amazing journey deep into South America. Come spring, he makes his way back.
NH Photographer Becky Field's “Different Roots, Common Dreams”
A photographer shows the state’s emerging cultural diversity.
Guide to Antiquing in New Hampshire
It’s August, which means it’s time for the 58th annual NH Antiques Week. To mark this year’s celebration of antiquing, we’ve constructed a guide for newbies with advice from experts who’ve played the game of treasure hunting for years.
"The First Primary" by David Moore and Andrew Smith
An expert look at how NH has shaped presidential elections over the last century.
Explore NH’s Drowned Forest
If you go to Odiorne Point at low tide, you’ll see it — an ancient forest, or at least remnants of it, peering from beneath the sand and stone.
"Colorful Journey" by Sue Anne Bottomley
Sue Anne Bottomley visited - and drew - every city and town in New Hampshire.
“Learning to Fall" by Philip Simmons
A book that teaches how to rescue joy from heartbreak and other lessons in life from a man diagnosed with ALS at 35.
Too Much Medicine?
One doctor’s prescription for today’s health care
A rocky romance with the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
They’re no longer needed for navigation — GPS changed that — but people are still loving lighthouses
"Love Free or Die" Romantic Stories by Granite Staters
"Love Free or Die" is the fourth book in the NH Pulp Fiction Series that was created by NH Magazine's Rick Broussard.
Earth Day Events and History on the 45th Anniversary
The drive to make earth day celebrations annual— rather than once a decade — started in New Hampshire.
Help NH Audubon Monitor Bluebirds
It’s March — that means the beloved bluebirds are back in the state. Learn more about them and how you can help NH Audubon monitor their nests.
Zach Harvey the Man Behind the Bitcoin ATM
Manchester, NH's Zach Harvey, along with his brother Josh, created the company Lamassu, which helps people turn cash into alternative currency Bitcoin.
A Unique White Mountains Exhibit
An exhibition explores the connection between the geology of the White Mountains and the recreation that now takes place there.
"What Color is Monday?” by Carrie Cariello
A beautifully written true book about a family's experiences with Jack, a young boy with autism.
Catching Up With Scott Severance of Jean’s Playhouse
This 30-year theater professional is working to improve the brand-new, 260-seat Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln.
“The Education of a Yankee” by Judson Hale
Judson Hale of Yankee Publishing in Dublin (our parent company) tells his story of growing up in the backwoods of Maine.
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