Fall Foliage Fun in New York

Hi All,

As you know the Fall is here.  And also....you probably have realized that leaves are starting to fall from trees.  Leaves and trees....trees and leaves.  They make for great tree and leaf watching this time of year. 

And because New York State has so many trees and because tourism is such a vital industry to New York State, the NYS Department of Economic Development has created a site called I Love New York - Things To Do - The Fall Foliage Report.

As you would expect the site has great pictures, lots of information and more on the site. For example, there are links to Best Foliage Spots, a New York Fall Bucket List and a more general list of Fall Events in New York State. 

Users can request a printed copy of the New York State Travel Guide/Foliage Guide by clicking on this link.   The site also has a leaf identifier feature which is very helpful when leaf watching.

Enjoy the links, leaves and the site!

Regards,
Stu

Finding Fall Foliage on Long Island

Hi All,

Fall is definitely here! Did you see the thermometer temperature last night? Brrrr...time to get your longjohns out, your sweatpants on, and start thinking about snow shovels and the holiday season. But before we get into the holidays maybe you can have some outdoor fun by seeing some local fall foliage on Long Island perhaps?

Click here for a link from Tripcart which has some links to Fall foliage on Long Island. Click here for a foliage color report for all of New York State. Note that the reports are updated and that this entry is from 10/23/10.

I never thought about it but the Weather channel should (and in fact does) have foliage maps. Obviously it is an authoritative site - click here to see the link from the Weather Channel. Notice that there is a legend at the bottom right part of the map that, if you click on, will tell you 'How to Read This Map'.

Finally, you can use this link to identify trees - if that is your interest. The link is from About.com and is called Tree Identification Using a Tree Leaf Key.

Enjoy the great outdoors.

Stu