A plant's genetics are a primary factor in determining its potential for vibrant fall colors. Weather, specifically cool nights and sunny days, helps produce the red pigments in leaves. Healthy, ...

These fall colors start to appear more commonly as we lose daylight. Through the first few weeks of fall, we lose about 3 minutes of daylight every day. This leads to a drop in photosynthesis, the ...

If you haven't already, now is the time to take your annual leaf-peeping hike. This is the prime time to get out and explore East Tennessee while its nature is painted in brilliant reds, oranges and ...

Fall color is rolling down the mountains in East Tennessee, painting peak foiliage across mid-elevation regions. Now, leaf-peepers can find peak fall color at 3,000- to 4,000-foot elevations ...

Mid-October has arrived, and although foliage in some parts of the U.S. are just beginning to display the vibrant colors of fall, foliage in other parts of the country hasn’t been as colorful as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the best ways to view the changing autumnal colors is with a scenic train ride. There are a variety of routes across the US ...