fall foliage

Jalyn Henderson provided reporting for this story. As if extreme weather, a housing crisis and long gas station lines weren’t bad enough, climate change has started chipping away at one of the simple pleasures of this time of year: fall foliage. Warmer temperatures and the resulting threats to forests have impacted the process that makes leaves change color, leading...

Warmer temperatures later in the year and more green house gases are diluting the reds, yellows and oranges many of us are used to seeing in the fall, experts say. But the visual beauty isn’t all we’re losing. There’s a financial and environmental cost, too, NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn Henderson reports.

It is that time of the year again when vibrant red, orange and yellow leaves paint a gorgeous display in our trees. Here is when to expect to see leaves signify the transition from fall to winter “You can thank our warm temperatures for the first half of October for the slow change in the color or our leaves,” said…

From pumpkin patches to renaissance festivals, News4’s Megan McGrath reports on all the fall fun festivities occurring in the D.C. area.

The District is reversing a new requirement that homeowners bag their own leaves this season. News4’s Mark Segraves broke this story on Twitter and has more on the reason for the change.

It’s pumpkin season. Whether you’ve already picked them or you’re headed to the patch this weekend, the experts have a few tips on how to make the most of pumpkins when it comes to fall decor. Colin Kuhn, general manager of American Plant in Bethesda, suggests using a mix of pumpkins and gourds in various colors to line the...

A Vermont man is on an uncommon journey to document his state’s vistas — in between impressive stretches of hiking. “It’s a long walk,” said Rob Mullen of his roughly 270-mile journey through Vermont, from the border of Canada to the border of Massachusetts — the entire length of the Long Trail. Mullen is stopping along the way to preserve…

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper has a timeline for when you can get out to enjoy the beautiful colors the fall season has to offer.

As the days get shorter and the weather cools, Mother Nature treats us to beautiful fall foliage, but the vibrancy and time these autumnal colors stick around depends on the weather. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains the changing climate is changing this natural wonder.