1+ week, 4+ day ago   (730+ words) WorldAtlas Connecticut is one of the smaller states in the United States, but its back roads pack an impressive amount of colonial lore into a relatively short distance. Winding roads follow the Housatonic River, while coastal routes pass salt marshes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (570+ words) The blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, was first observed in 1904 at the Bronx Zoo in New York, almost certainly arriving on imported Japanese chestnut stock. Asian chestnuts had evolved alongside it and were tolerant. American chestnuts had no defense at all....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1026+ words) WorldAtlas Few places change costume as dramatically as Vermont. Green hills in summer give way to the loud oranges and reds of fall, then snow-hushed villages in winter, then meadows full of wildflowers in spring, and the state looks postcard-ready…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (850+ words) WorldAtlas New Hampshire is a small state, but its towns have a timeless quality and natural drama that can rival Europe's most famous destinations. With granite peaks, clear lakes, and weathered harbors, these places capture the spirit of the Amalfi…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (1503+ words) WorldAtlas The ski resorts and the big names pull most of the traffic in Vermont. The towns worth slowing for are usually the ones nobody tells you about. Grafton turns out award-winning cheddar and boils its own maple syrup in…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (736+ words) WorldAtlas When it comes to senior living, location and environment matter as much as anything else. Vermont makes a strong case on both counts, with open landscape, an unhurried pace, and enough outdoor recreation to keep a retirement genuinely active....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) The village center tells its own story with Victorian storefronts, the 1892 Whiting Library, and galleries selling work by Vermonters. Visitors can walk the whole downtown in 20 minutes, then linger over coffee on the green. Chester fits travelers drawn to old…...