Lake Lowndes State Park near Columbus, Mississippi might just be the answer to your overworked soul’s silent screams. This 575-acre slice of paradise offers the perfect backdrop for those weekends ...

Millions of people every year make it a goal every fall to witness the beautiful changing of leaves. Timing is key, as see peak season is when trees are at their maximum brightness. It’s a challenging ...

If you want a full-on leaf-peeping trip, some of the best color in the state comes from three parks that show up again and again on national foliage lists: Austin was on track for one of its driest ...

Scientists have long questioned whether the vibrant colors of fall foliage serve an evolutionary purpose. One theory suggests red pigments protect leaves from sun damage, allowing trees to absorb more ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of course, before the leaves fall, they can turn brilliant colors. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists ...

Over the next week or so, a lot of the region will be experiencing peak colors or coming out of peak fall colors. Chlorophyll The process for leaves changing colors is a multistep process. Let’s break ...

Trees burst with autumn colors Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, along the Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) A birch tree’s leaves seem to glow as it floats in a pond Tuesday, Oct ...

We are midway through the fall season, which runs from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30. The most recent Pennsylvania fall foliage report from Oct. 23-29 indicates that Erie County is approaching its peak while ...

Vibrant leaf colors are synonymous with the fall season, marking the transition from summer's greenery to a palette of reds, oranges, and yellows. According to the live map from Explore Fall, states ...

Florida isn’t famous for its fall foliage (or lack thereof) and doesn’t cool down as quickly as more northern states do at the turn of the season, but there are still pretty leaves to see in the ...

This year’s fall foliage in New England has been less colorful and vibrant due to unfavorable weather conditions. Above-average temperatures and dry conditions at the start of the fall season delayed ...