Read Dr. Don Leopold's Guide to Fall Colors in Upstate New York with color images of dozens of trees and shrubs. Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, ...

Help your child “notice” fall. What colors do you see in the fall that you didn’t see in the summer? Does it feel or smell different? Ask your child what their favorite season is and why.

I thought I saw more red foliage this fall. Is that related to climate change? Illustration by Karlotta Freier I thought I saw more red foliage this fall. Is that related to climate change?

Of course, on the upside, fall also brings that annual explosion of fall foliage that adorns calendar covers and fills tour buses with leaf-peeping tourists and their expendable dollars each year.

Philadelphia and its neighboring regions transform into a captivating tapestry of crimson, amber, and gold each autumn, offering some of the Northeast’s most impressive fall foliage displays.

Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said North Carolina’s mountain areas would likely not be ready for visitors until after the fall foliage season.