The Latest News on Fall Colors
October 18, 2007. If you want to reserve a luxury vacation rental for a last-minute autumn foliage trip, it helps to know where the colors are. Fall colors are peaking in some parts of the country, past prime in other parts, and just getting underway elsewhere, according to news reports. Overall, a widespread drought and warm temperatures seem to be drawing out the changes. We sampled a few media outlets.
Vermont – "While some areas of central and northern Vermont are past peak, fall foliage continues to progress nicely across much of the state," the Burlington Free Press reports. Regions that are just getting underway include the Interstate 91-corridor along the Connecticut River in southern Vermont and the Taconic Mountains in western Bennington County.
Michigan – The Great Lake State hasn't hit its peak either, according to the Oakland Press. Like Vermont, the progression is furthest along in the north, but southern areas might still be two weeks away from their best show.
Western North Carolina – A cold front approaching the Southeast should usher in a more dramatic display this week, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Some of the highest elevations are already in display, but warm night temperatures have slowed things at the lower elevations.
