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Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese explores the sights, sounds and tastes of all six New England states — from foraging for edible invasive plants in Connecticut to whitewater rafting on Maine's wild Kennebec River. Senior food editor Amy Traverso shares the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region’s food and dining scene.

Heading North

26m 46s

Richard heads to Killington, Vermont, for women’s World Cup skiing and to chat with Olympic skiers before hitting the slopes himself. Next, he ventures to New Hampshire to meet artist Eric Aho and see him work on one of his famed “ice cut” paintings at a frozen lake. Finally, we visit the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, for a tour of the monumental murals at Baker-Berry Library.

Episodes

  • Outdoor Adventures: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Outdoor Adventures

    S8 E801 - 26m 46s

    Host Richard Wiese visits the East Coast’s largest horse ranch, Pond Hill Ranch, in Poultney, VT, to learn about its rodeos and lassoing. In Massachusetts, co-host Amy Traverso heads to Cape Cod in a vintage Land Cruiser to explore the dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and cooks chowder at the Pelham House Resort in Dennis. Last, we head to Burlington, Vermont, to talk with plein-air painter Peter Fried.

Schedule

  • Weekends With Yankee: The Coast: TVSS: Iconic

    Weekends with Yankee

    The Coast

    Wednesday
    Dec 4

    30 Minutes

    Adventures along the Atlantic coastline begin in Ogunquit, Maine; an authentic Maine clambake in Acadia National Park; a lesson in traditional boat building in Newport, R.I.
  • Weekends With Yankee: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    Weekends with Yankee

    Adventure in the Wild

    Wednesday
    Dec 11

    30 Minutes

    The Northeast's highest peak; Atlantic bay scallops; flying above Maine's Moosehead Lake in search of the creatures that inspired its name.
  • Weekends With Yankee: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    Weekends with Yankee

    Buried Treasure

    Wednesday
    Dec 18

    30 Minutes

    Lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods captures life aboard a lobster boat; celebrating New Hampshire's oysters with chef Jeremy Sewall; the world's only authenticated pirate ship.

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