For people who love this place, spend time here, or wonder whether they might someday call it home.
Welcome to Keys to the Lakes, a publication about life in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and North Country. Written by Jennifer Worden, it explores the people, places, traditions, businesses, landscapes, and decisions that shape life between the lakes and the mountains.
Some readers are considering a move here. Others own a second home, spend summers on the water, or simply feel a pull toward this corner of New England they can’t quite explain. Wherever you are in that journey, my goal is to help you understand not just the real estate, but the region itself.
Inside you’ll find:
🏡 Real Estate & Relocation
Thoughtful insights on buying, selling, second homes, market trends, and the practical realities of building a life here.
🌄 Life Between the Lakes and Mountains
Essays, observations, and stories about what it’s actually like to live here through all four seasons.
✨ Makers, Small Businesses & Local Culture
Profiles of the people, businesses, farms, artists, and entrepreneurs who give this place its character.
🧭 Guides to Belonging
Advice and resources for newcomers, seasonal residents, and anyone exploring what it means to be come part of a community rather than simply visit it.
🍁 History, Traditions & Sense of Place
Local history, hidden corners, community events, and the stories that make this region feel like home.
At its heart Keys to the Lakes is about a question many of us eventually find ourselves asking: What would it be like to build a life here?
I’m glad you’re here while you explore the answer.
Here’s to life between the lakes and the mountains.
🧭 Jenn
