Ian Aldrich

Ian Aldrich, editor-at-large of Yankee Magazine:

Ian, a native New Englander who has worked and freelanced for Yankee for the past decade, writes feature stories, home pieces, and helps manage the magazine's up-front section, First Light. His stories have ranged from exploring the community impact from a church poisoning in a small town in northern Maine to dissecting the difficulties facing Nantucket around its problems with erosion. In addition to his connection to Yankee, Ian worked as a senior editor of Cincinnati Magazine for several years.

Articles by Ian Aldrich

Travel → Rhode Island: The Ocean State →

A Recommended Drive: Rhode Island

Travel → Driving Tours →

A Recommended Drive: Rhode Island

Issues → September/October 2009 →

Climb Every White Mountain Trail

Tony Federer hiked all 549 trails in guidebook

New England Numbers: Autumn

20,000 leaves on a maple tree

Home Projects: Storage Space

Unused eaves become practical storage areas

Fly-Fishing on the Deerfield River

Where father and son get away from it all

Ken Burns on the Importance of 'America's National Parks'

History and storytelling meet on film

Issues → July/August 2009 →

Newburyport, MA: Rear Range Light

Dining at the top of the world

Home Projects: Playhouse

A pile of scrap lumber and plenty of imagination

New England Numbers: Summer Facts

How many summer camps in New England?

Red Sox: New England By the Numbers

When $5 bought a box seat in Fenway park

Issues → May/June 2009 →

Portland, ME, Weekend

Issues → March/April 2009 →

Red Sox: New England By the Numbers

When $5 bought a box seat in Fenway park

Big Question: Life Coach Cheryl Richardson

When times are tough, how do you still live the good life?

Cheryl Richardson: Life Coach Seen on 'Oprah'

Issues → January/February 2009 →

Budget Flooring: Home Projects

Brown paper bags insulate a drafty floor

The Big Question: "Buddy" Cianci

What does it take to make a comeback?

Issues → November/December 2008 →

The Big Question: Old Houses

In an age of rising fuel prices, can we still love old houses?

Issues → September/October 2008 →

Nantucket: A Disappearing Island

Beach erosion theatens homes, lifestyles

Barry Clifford and the Whydah Discovery

Shipwrecks, salvage, underwater archaeology

Whydah Artifacts in Exhibit

'Real Pirates' displays objects

Issues → July/August 2008 →

Del Christman, Dogman, Lowell, Massachusetts

Ken Squier, Mr. Thunder Road, Barre, Vermont

Jenna Sammartino, National Park Ranger, Eastham, Massachusetts

Issues → May/June 2008 →

Outdoor Shower: Home Project

Do-it-yourself for the post-beach rinse

Issues → March/April 2008 →

Do-It-Yourself Home Projects

Roof, porch, pergola, coat rack, and covered bridge!

Sap Bucket Lid Roof

Trellis Coat Rack

Covered Bridge Driveway

Rooftop Pergola

Affordable Screened Porch

Issues → January/February 2008 →

The Big Question: How to be a Champion Figure Skater

The training, endurance, and expenses of champions

Issues → November 2006 →

Why the Pilgrims Still Matter

A conversation with Mayflower author Nathaniel Philbrick

A Pilgrim Primer

America's Bloodiest War