foliage


  • Clippings: Up a mountain, down memory lane

    Clippings: Up a mountain, down memory lane

    The last time we rode the chairlift to see fall foliage at the Snowbowl, in 2019, I couldn’t really appreciate the autumnal glory because I was too busy…

  • Fall guide: Foliage chairlift rides at the Snowbowl

    Fall guide: Foliage chairlift rides at the Snowbowl

    An unusual way to see our annual foliage spectacular is coming to the Middlebury College Snowbowl.

  • Rain and extreme weather dim foliage

    Rain and extreme weather dim foliage

    From a late spring frost to excessive rain this summer, Middlebury College Landscape Horticulturist Parsons said there’s several reasons why trees are looking duller this fall.

  • Colors near peak in the mountains

    Colors near peak in the mountains

    With shorter days and cooler nighttime temperatures, fall has arrived, ushering in one of nature’s most magnificent seasons.

  • Clippings: A summer day with fall foliage

    Clippings: A summer day with fall foliage

    As I write this, It’s almost painfully beautiful outside. It is the weekend of the 25th of September, on Saturday. It’s like a mid-summer day, with temperatures nearly…

  • Fall foliage road trips

    Fall foliage road trips

    Ripton/Lincoln Tour — 1 Hour: From Middlebury, travel south on Route 7, then east on Route 125, passing the Waybury Inn. Travel up the mountain, turn left at…

  • Letter to the editor: Lamenting the loss of native foliage trees

    I have a concern about our town. I know the construction mess in Middlebury is temporary but we have removed so many trees our town is losing its…

  • Guest editorial: Fall foliage is worth millions to Vt. economy

    Guest editorial: Fall foliage is worth millions to Vt. economy

    From mid-September to mid-October, Vermont’s Green Mountains transform into a vibrant landscape of gold, red, yellow and orange. It’s the ultimate fall foliage destination, with over one million…