Internet Sites on Fall Foliage

It's that time of the year again, the weather is cooling off and the leaves are changing colors. What a wonderful time of the year. If you are lucky enough to live in one of the great leaf turning states, you know how beautiful it is and you may even take advantage of it.

As a native northerner, I truly never appreciated the beauty in the changing seasons and especially not from summer to autumn. Now that I am a resident of a southern state, I miss and crave the eye candy of seeing mountains of trees that are orange, red and brown.

So in the spirit of helping others appreciate the beauty that they have around them, here is some information on places you can take a day trip too if you are close enough. There are many websites devoted to information on the best places to visit to see the most and best color.

Another thing to consider is the timing, some trees are not at their peak until later in the fall season so make sure to check which area is best to visit at the time you decide to take your mini vacation.

Here is a listing of websites dedicated to sharing foliage information in the most popular states for fall foliage watching.

The Foliage Network:

This website has foliage reports, places to stay, a listing of things to see and do and even a newsletter to keep fans informed of what is going on each autumn season.

Yankee Foliage:

This website gives you daily color reports, a forum to see what others have seen and liked, a map to see the dates and color prediction of this year, and a find events section to search for fairs, festivals and other family activities. This site is geared towards those who would like to visit the New England fall foliage.

The Weather Channel:

The Weather Channel also has a nice site devoted to fall foliage driving. This site features a slideshow of the best photos taken of the trees, a photo gallery that you can post to once you get back from your trip, color maps which show current and peak times for color changes, information on why leaves change and the top 10 places to visit.

USDA Forest Service:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has some great information on fall colors and even has a hotline which opens mid-September through mid-November.

GORP's Fall Foliage Guide:

This site features top 10 lists of forests, scenic drives and fall hikes. It also provides information about different activities to do at the most popular areas. The site also includes a search engine to find flights, hotels and rental cars at discounted prices through other online sites.

This is just a sample of the many informational websites on fall foliage. There are some sites which specifically focus on one area so make sure to check those sites out too. In the fast paced world we live in, it is sometimes nice to take a break and appreciate the beautiful and amazing splendors we take for granted.http://gorp.away.com/gorp/features/fall/fall.htmhttp://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/fallfoliage/http://www.yankeefoliage.com/http://www.foliagenetwork.com/default.php