As our days get shorter and nights get cooler throughout October, forests lining the mountain tops, ridgelines, and valley bottoms begin to shine with their magnificent fall foliage. Not only is it breathtaking to see an ocean of oranges, yellows, reds, and browns blanket our once entirely green forests, but the science behind why this change in color occurs is also just as intriguing!
Robert Windham – Tennessee River Gorge Trust
Photo: Bob Butters