The autumn leaves could show up late this year — and with softer shades. Why it matters: Fall foliage isn't just pretty scenery or a tourism draw — its timing and vibrancy could flag deeper forest ...

It’s that time of the year. The leaves are starting to change colors. This week the National Weather Service in Atlanta shared the satellite image above showing fall foliage changes in the Appalachian ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The fall season is quickly wrapping up and, as the winter chill inches closer, the life cycle of fall colors will end, leaving trees with only their branches left to stand. Throughout ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It is almost October, and many higher-elevation parts of the country are seeing peak fall colors as the leaves change. Across the Rockies and the Olympic mountain ranges, vibrant ...

As temperatures drop and autumn sets in, Arizona’s landscapes transform into a stunning display of fall colors. While the state is best known for its desert landscapes, it also boasts leafy mountain ...

Trying to figure out when to go to the White Mountains for your leaf peeping trip? (Or alternative, when to avoid that part of the state and the leaf peeping traffic?) But the timing of when you go ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The red, orange and yellow hues of fall leaves are popping as it’s starting to finally feel like fall in earnest. If you enjoy tracking the changing leaves, you’re likely wondering ...

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 ...

Northern Utah has many stunning views of changing fall leaves as the foliage (and sometimes wildflowers) transition to fall and prepare for the winter. Catching them all may be difficult, but here are ...