Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

and purple colors of autumn -- are unmasked. The yellow-orange colors in leaves in the autumn are caused by pigments known as carotenoids, and, as their name implies, they also give the characteristic ...

I was taking a cool evening dip in Lake Ossipee near Freedom, N.H., just before gathering with other campers on the sandy beach to sing around the campfire at beautiful Camp Calumet. We ...

Next to 'why is the sky blue' and 'where do babies come from,' 'why do leaves turn color in the fall' might be the most frequently asked question about nature. Every autumn, millions of Americans make ...

Iconic New England church in Stowe town at autumn in Vermont. The fall foliage season really starts to kick off by late September. According to the map, near-peak and peak patches of color will ...