As the days shorten and the air turns crisp, autumn paints the eastern half of North America in its most nostalgic colors. Rolling hills blaze in scarlet and amber, and small towns trade the rhythms of summer for the slower pace of sweater weather. These Fall Foliage Classics east of the Mississippi offer a front-row seat to one of nature’s most beloved performances — a tapestry of golds, reds, and russets that feels almost timeless.
