Even relentless rain can’t dim the beauty of the fall in the High Country. While there hasn’t been much sunshine to accelerate the foliage change, the cooler weather seems to be doing the job well enough. But be sure to look around for more than leaves;...
The views along the New River in fall are unparalleled, though it is still early in the season for consistent displays here. To show you how it’s coming along, here are a few photos from Railroad Grade Road in Todd, which follows the New in Ashe County....
Kathy Matthews, an associate professor of biology at Western Carolina University, specializes in plants systematics and makes annual predictions about regional fall color. Recently she was quoted in the Asheville Cirizen-Times, saying, “This fall could be one of the...
After early predictions of a less-than-spectacular leaf season in the High Country, Western Carolina University Associate Professor of Biology Kathy Matthews has recently changed her mind: “The weather patterns that we have been having in Western North Carolina in...
Weekly Updates to Begin Mid-September, Dailies October 1. It’s always a tricky task to accurately predict fall color in the High Country in terms of arrival, peak and vividness of hues…but it’s safe to predict that fall color in and around North Carolina’s Prettiest...
