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Fall Foliage Articles of New England
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items A curated collection of articles exploring the vibrant beauty of New England’s fall foliage. From scenic drives and hidden gems to photography tips and peak color predictions, these pieces offer inspiration and guidance for planning the perfect autum...
Crawford Notch is one of the great roads to travel during a New England autumn. and this view will never be seen unless you do something that is very hard to do...
Reflections of Fall: A Hidden Gem at Wiley Pond in Crawford Notch - New England Fall Foliage
Leaf peeping 101 a first timers primer on how to peep the leaves...
Fall Foliage Primer for Leaf-Peeping - New England Fall Foliage
When it comes to Route 100, people fall into two groups. Those that Have traveled on some portion of Route 100 and those that Will travel it. For those who have heard the stories, there is so much more to the telling.
Exploring Vermont's Fabled Route 100
Just the sound of it “Finding Peak fall foliage” rolls off the tongue with images of cool, crisp mornings and red-orange maple trees against a backdrop of dark green pine trees. Maybe you arrive at a perfectly still pond with the morning mist rising ...
Finding Peak Fall Foliage in New England - New England Fall Foliage
Today we’re going to look at the New England experience that you are coming to see, feel, and taste. There are a lot of facets to this “New England Experience”. You are of course coming for the New England fall colors and with that in mind Lisa and I...
Getting the most of the New England Experience - New England Fall Foliage
We might wonder today how we could forget a covered bridge. We don’t really, they are in books and on maps. and people like me help keep them alive by telling the stories that need to be told.
Greenbanks Hollow Vermont, Not Forgotten? - New England Fall Foliage
you can, by directing your browser toward the fall foliage webcam page, here on my site. I use this page to get an idea of what the state of fall foliage is across New England.
Fall Foliage for Couch Potatoes - New England Fall Foliage
Greetings my foliage friends, there are several questions out there about the fall colors, when are they going to arrive and where will they show up? I hate to say this but all we can give you is a basic guideline because nobody, not even me, can pin...
When is Peak Foliage in New Hampshire? - New England Fall Foliage
During our 2nd Vermont trip on the road last year we started our trip on 10 Oct and Lisa had put on our list of places to visit, one of the highest scenic views in southwestern Vermont. Mount Equinox is on the western side of Route 7 which is also we...
Mount Equinox's Skyline Drive - New England Fall Foliage
This is a pretty common question that I receive in one form or another. First off, it can be either very straightforward or very unique based on your likes and dislikes. I can help with some things like where to go based on the dates of your travel.
How to Plan a New England Fall Trip - New England Fall Foliage
Here are ten places to explore this fall that are off the beaten Path. Lisa and I created a list of things that are not the big popular stops like Smugglers Notch or the Kancamagus Hwy that people flock to. These are some beautiful places that can ma...
10 New England Spots that are off the Beaten Path - New England Fall Foliage
Today we’re going to explore Essex Connecticut and follow the Essex steam train through the fall colors. You would think this is a simple objective. Arrive and follow the train and photograph it along the way. The reality is that this is a moving obj...
Exploring Connecticut's Steam Trains - New England Fall Foliage
To start, Lisa and I want to wish everyone everywhere who reads this a wonderful Thanksgiving! Be safe in your travels and we hope as we close out this year, you are in good spirits…
Many of you know about and have traveled the six-mile length of Cr...
Exploring the wonders of Crawford Notch - New England Fall Foliage
This report was driven on 27 Oct 2022 and published on 28 October 2022. All images were taken on 27 October.
Well, my friends, the fall colors are fading and dropping fast but there are still fall colors to enjoy. One thing I want to point out, ther...
Where to go for the fall colors at the end of October? - New England Fall Foliage
So, you’ve done Smuggler’s Notch and want to go find another scenic drive. You might say What hidden scenic drive? Vermont’s Routes 14, 15, 5, and 5A are ALL WELL KNOWN. But it’s “HOW” you connect them all together that makes them interesting! Today ...
Explore a Hidden Scenic Drive in Vermont's NEK - New England Fall Foliage
I have been telling folks the best way to explore and enjoy the fall colors is to get out of the car and enjoy an activity that isn’t centered on driving to find the colors. With kids in that same car then you know that getting out and doing somethin...
Fall Foliage trip planning with kids in mind - New England Fall Foliage
The Fort at #4 is in Charlestown New Hampshire and sits on the Connecticut River. Jeff and I love exploring historical stops around New England and the Fort at #4 has been on our list for quite a while. It was a September stop but no fall colors at t...
Exploring the Fort at #4 by stepping back into History
There are 3 ways to get to the top of Mount Washington, hiking, driving, or the Cog Railway. Lisa and I have done 2 of the 3 and NO you will not find us hiking Mount Washington.
Traveling the Mount Washington Auto Road (MWAR)
I found the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park on a misty, rainy sort of day on 13 October 2016. I arrived and I had to buy a poncho since I was expecting the rain to abate (It did not, for those who think Mother Nature listens to me...
Exploring the Marsh Billings Estate in Woodstock Vermont
To start out, this is NOT about when or where to go to find the fall colors. I cover those subjects on my website under the “Planning” link which is found at the top of the page.
What this article will cover are my suggestions on preparing for your ...
Plan Your New England Fall Foliage Trip Now! - New England Fall Foliage
This is an interesting covered bridge in that it rarely makes it into the gazetteer map books (Here is the Gazetteer that I have). You will look at it and probably wonder why?
A Covered Bridge in Cabot Vermont - New England Fall Foliage
The Rangeley Lake region has a lot of great options from mountain views to lakes, to conservation land, and of course, fall foliage. You can do this trip around Rangeley Lake in an hour, or you can take most of a day to really explore. I will be the ...
Scenic Drive Around Rangeley Maine - New England Fall Foliage
This past autumn, Lisa and I spent time in Maine. In fact, we spent more time in Maine than any other year in quite a long time. Lisa researches (when she’s not making art) by reading blogs, articles, and social media posts to look for new places tha...
Stephen Kings Home in Bangor Maine - New England Fall Foliage
Where is Sandwich Notch Road?
Lisa was scanning the NH Gazetteer and noticed Sandwich Notch Road and asked if we ever took it??? I dimly remembered someone last year telling me to take it… So off we went!
Sandwich Notch Road in New Hampshire - New England Fall Foliage
Visiting with Robert Frost
Over the past 16 years, Lisa and I have explored various corners of New England. We were forever seeing historical signs announcing that a Robert Frost location was at the next exit. But it always seemed like we had other p...
Robert Frost in Derry New Hampshire - New England Fall Foliage
Walter Bagley built the Lincoln Gap bridge in 1880. You may be confused when you search in Google because it comes up as the Warren Covered Bridge. Even I have trouble keeping them straight. But This is another covered bridge that has two (or more) n...
Warren Covered Bridge, Warren Vermont - New England Fall Foliage
So, as you can see above, doing your touring by kayak isn’t the silliest idea to try out. It’s relaxing, and watching the scenery slide by on a guided tour is relaxing. You can also find places to rent for the day and get a map, and go out on your ow...
Kayaking New England - New England Fall Foliage
Even with all the time’s I’ve been lost, I’m still not sure I understand myself yet. I do know that a really good day involves getting off the main roads and discovering a new location that I haven’t seen before. To me, finding a new white church st...
Art of getting lost - New England Fall Foliage