Vermont is definitely the best in North America in terms of the vibrancy and diversity the colors-at least in my humble opinion. What state typically has the best foliage?

In the coastal ranges, and intermountain West forests, the aspen forests could be a vibrant yellow this year, too. In mid and higher elevations out West and in the Rockies with less severe drought, I've been seeing evidence of beautiful foliage in the Rockies and the Sierras. Southern Vermont and New England have seen droughts and outbreaks of the invasive spongy moth, which can dampen foliage colors-but these have not really hit northern New England as badly, where we are seeing very vibrant colors. Droughts tend to make leaves less vibrant, more brown, and fall from trees early from physiological stress. is facing one of the most severe droughts in history, which impacts foliage. climate trends will impact colors this year? However, without action, climate change, drought and invasive species put this seasonal phenomenon at risk, he says.įor drone photos and videos of fall foliage in Vermont this year, follow UVM Spatial Analytics Lab director Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne on Twitter. Photos courtesy University of Vermont Across North America, climate change and drought are impacting leaf colorsīy Ellie Scott and Basil Waugh, University of Vermont, Gund Institute With leaf peeping season here, University of Vermont forest scientist William Keeton explains the science behind why trees explode into colors each fall, and where in North America to find the most vibrant colors.īesides dazzling the eyes, Keeton says fall foliage generates over a billion dollars for the U.S.

Beautiful fall scenery in vermont