It's cold outside, so curl up with this issue and meet Reverend Peter Bulkeley who, in 1635, fled England and set sail for the colonies. Mary Moody Emerson is considered by many to be the godmother of transcendentalism - find out why. Learn how Thoreau dealt with winter on Walden Pond and how Bronson Alcott's search for Eden almost cost his family their lives. The work of painter Loring Coleman gives our eyes a rest from winter grays, and we introduce you to some of our favorite New England foods.