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Winter in New England

Season 9 Episode 913

This week, host Richard Wiese embarks on a winter adventure with Registered Maine Guide Polly Mahoney and her Yukon huskies. In Massachusetts, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso meets up with food writer David Leite at Fall River’s Portugalia market to make Portuguese clams & sausage. In Maine, we explore an increasingly popular part of the state’s winter outdoor scene: fat-tire biking.

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Learn about the world’s smartest dog breed, border collies, and visit Jewish delis in Massachusetts.
Preserving New England
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Explore heirloom beans in Maine and meet rehabilitated orphan bear cubs in New Hampshire.
Handmade in New England
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Learn how to spin wool into yarn, meet Syrian baker Ahmad Aissa, and meet New Hampshire artisans.
Iconic New England
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Take in New Hampshire’s fall foliage and in Maine meet some of the nation’s finest bakers.
Off the Beaten Path
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Join us for a camper van trip through Maine & visit the orchards of New Hampshire’s Gould Hill Farm.
New England Traditions
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Meet chef Sherry Pocknett, take a bike tour on the NH seacoast, & visit the Ben & Jerry’s factory.
From New Heights
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Visit New Hampshire’s historic Omni Mount Washington Resort and go dory-rowing in Maine.
Delectable Transformations
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Stay aboard a Maine houseboat, visit the Alna Store & meet Connecticut forager/chef Chrissy Tracey.
Underwater Adventures
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Join us on a Massachusetts fried-clam tour & visit Cape Cod’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Exploring New England by Land & Sea
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Enjoy a clambake at Newport’s Castle Hill Inn & autumn trail riding and fly fishing in Vermont.
Happiness is Gold & Lavender
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Come along for a visit to Golden Dog Farm in Vermont & experience a New Hampshire lavender harvest.
Great New England Adventures
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Join us for Massachusetts’s premier Revolutionary War reenactment & for Maine’s Great Schooner Race.
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