The leaves here are beginning to turn but the full glory of fall has yet to arrive. When will it come to your area? If you’re in the US (or can extrapolate to Canada), this map can help narrow it down.
2025 Fall Foliage Map & Peak Leaf Color Guide | The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Wondering when and where to see the best fall colors in 2025? Our Fall Foliage Map tracks peak leaf season across the U.S….
See when fall foliage could peak in your area – NPR
Trees shed their leaves in order to store and recycle valuable nutrients (in their trunks and branches) before winter’s ice and snow can rip them off. As temperatures drop, chlorophyll — the pigment that makes leaves appear green — starts breaking down, revealing the yellows and oranges they’ve had all along.
Like many of us, leaves hide their layers. I try not to forget it, and that all of this beauty and color has been right there, all along.
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J.R. Johnson 
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