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A State by State Guide to Fall Colors

From Darren Smith, for About.com

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Alabama - from Alabama Tourism Bureau

Arkansas - Ozark Mountains Fall Foliage

Colorado - from Colorado State Parks

Connecticut - from Connecticut State Parks.

Georgia - fall color update from Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

Illinois - provides fall foliage reports, and information on festivals, driving tours, and foliage trees.

Iowa - information from Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Kentucky - information from Kentucky Department of Tourism

Maine - foliage reports are issued each Wednesday, starting in mid-September, by the Maine Department of Conservation.
Fall Foliage Hotline: 800-777-0317

Maryland - fall foliage and festival information.
Fall Foliage/Festival Hotline: 800-532-8371

Massachusetts - fall foliage timetable, viewing tips from experts, and suggested driving routes.
Fall Foliage Hotline: 800 227-6277

Michigan - provides a fall color conditions report.
Foliage Hotline: 800-644-3255

Minnesota - include weather and climatic information, and fall leaf color maps.
Tourism Hotline: 800-657-3700

Missouri - include a route map, regular updates, and regional summaries provided by the Ozark Mountains WebSite.

New Hampshire - Office of Travel and Tourism provides biweekly reports on the status of fall color, covering the seven regions of the state.
Foliage Hotline: 800-258-3608

New Jersey - suggests trips across the Garden State this autumn for leaf-peeping.
Hotline: 800-354-4595

New Mexico - Suggestions from the Santa Fe Site.

New York - provides foliage report, list of events, and leaf guide.
Fall Foliage Hotline: 800-225-5697

North Carolina - Fall color reports for the Western North Carolina mountains are updated weekly with suggested drives and hikes.
Fall Foliage/Events: 800-847-4862

Ohio - the fall foliage report covers fall events, driving routes, fall photos, and the projected fall color projection.
Travel Hotline: 800-282-5393

Oregon
Foliage Hotline: 800-547-5445

Pennsylvania - includes information on a number driving tours and provides six live web cams to keep up with the changing leaf colors.
Fall Foliage Hotline: 800-325-5467

Rhode Island - features information on scenic drives in the state.
Fall Vacation Hotline: 800-556-2484

South Carolina - some suggested routes to enjoy the fall foliage.

Tennessee - information by Southeast Tennessee Tourism Association
Fall Color Hotline: 800-697-4200

Texas - The Lost Maples State Natural Area provides weekly foliage reports in October and November.
Park Information: 800-791-1112

Utah - includes general information on fall colors in Utah.
Fall Color Hotline: 800-354-4595

Vermont - provides foliage updates. For 24 hour information on fall foliage conditions
Foliage Hotline: 800-837-6668


Virginia
- trip planner from the Virginia Tourism Corp.
Shenandoah National Park: 540-999-3500
Blue Ridge Parkway: 828-298-0398

Washington - Fall foliage in the Pacific Northwest
800-354-4595

West Virginia - Division of Forestry provides weekly reports from September 27 until October 25.
Fall Foliage/Events: 800-225-5982

Wisconsin - weekly fall color report.
Foliage Hotline: 800-432-8747

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