Fall Color Forecast

Fall Color: "Though some biologists have cast potentially gloomy predictions for a dampened leaf season, tourism officials remain upbeat about the months ahead. Judy Donaghy, executive director of the High Country Host, and Mac Forehand, director of the Boone Convention and Visitors Bureau, both say visitors often come to the area in the fall no matter the leaf forecasts. They also note that while some areas may be drier and less spectucular than in an average year, the mountains are not one biological region and that splendid color can often be found at varying elevations"