America’s Finest Leaf-Peeping: 5 Best Places to Enjoy Fall Splendor

America’s Finest Leaf-Peeping: 5 Best Places to Enjoy Fall Splendor
An October afternoon in Acadia National Park, Maine. Barbara Barbour/Shutterstock
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It’s a time for bursts of orange, red, golden yellow, and deep brown, when warm summer winds turn a little chilly, and the transition of seasons whirls around us. Trees, green just a few days ago, become vibrant and lovely reminders that autumn is upon us. 
In September and October, some places really put on a show, welcoming “leaf-peepers” to come and see the splendor of their forests, towns surrounded by the ultimate in fall wonder. If you’re looking for a leaf-peep show (yes, that’s a thing), here are the five best places to do it.
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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