For a super-unique, super-cool camping trip, reserve a site in the Boston Harbor IslandsRead More

This beautiful North Woods lake offers a host of family-friendly activities to pursue. Nine miles west of Millinocket, the former paper-mill town in north-central Maine, is Millinocket Lake (not to be confused with the much more remote Lake Millinocket, just north of Baxter State Park). The nearly pristine waterbody is remarkably free of shoreline development, and offers spectacular views of Mount Katahdin to the northwest. Boat traffic is light, even during summer, adding to the lake’s serenity and making it...Read More

Here are six great boating daytrips to keep you on the water all season! Text & Photo by Tom Richardson 1) Burton, Knight & Woods Islands, VT A major attraction for boaters, regardless of the season, in the northern part of Lake Champlain (also known as the Inshore Sea) is the trio of state parks on Knight, Woods, and Burton Islands, the last home to a seasonal ranger-staffed campground with a swimming beach, hiking trails, snack bar, canoe, and rowboat rentals and a...Read More

This family-run Nordic ski center in New Hampshire has welcomed snow-lovers for decades.  Read More

When it comes to unique camping destinations, it’s hard to top Bumpkin Island. This 32-acre, scrub- and sumac-covered hillock in Boston Harbor…Read More

Lake Winnipesaukee is a big body of water (the largest in New Hampshire), but most of its shoreline is privately owned and off-limits…Read More

This cozy and protected Buzzards Bay harbor is beloved by boaters seeking a place to relax and unwind. Many boaters, especially those cruising the coast, know Quissett Harbor as a good spot to wait out the current change in nearby Woods Hole Passage or the Cape Cod Canal.Read More