The autumn sweater weather and early sunsets are giving way to the beauty of fall's changing leaf colors. Here's when and what to know about the peak fall foliage 2025 in the Northeast. After the ...

Portland, Maine — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than ...

Thosee first signs of fall don’t arrive with fanfare. They creep in quietly, one yellowing maple branch, a flash of red on a ridgeline, the crunch of dry leaves underfoot. For hikers who know where to ...

On the winding roads near Grandfather Mountain, the first streaks of red and gold are beginning to show. But if you wait too long this year, you may miss them. A drier-than-normal fall across much of ...

If you’re chasing the best views of fall’s fiery reds, oranges, and golds, this season brings some of the most breathtaking landscapes across the U.S. September rolls into October with vibrant ...

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 ...

Deciding whether to rake leaves depends on your property type and gardening goals. Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil. Thick layers of wet ...

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...

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.