West of the Mississippi, autumn doesn’t merely arrive — it sweeps across the landscape in bold, cinematic strokes. Here, the season’s palette stretches beyond fiery forests to paint towering peaks, dramatic canyons, and vast alpine valleys. Golden aspens shimmer beneath snow-dusted summits, scarlet vines climb sandstone walls, and crisp mountain air carries the scent of pine and possibility. This is fall untamed — a season of grandeur and grace, where nature’s transformation