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The Colors of the Season
Places to Enjoy Fall Foliage
By Shelly Hemig
has a fall foliage report on their Web site. "The highest concentrations of color are found in the higher elevations and in wetlands throughout the Bay State," according to this report. The site has regular updates, so check it before heading out the door to make sure you visit the best area for that week.
"The fall in Chicago and the Midwest is beyond words can say," says Wanhala. "Take your deepest colors, mingle them together and you still don't have it. I feel the best place to view all of this is the Morton Arboretum. It is renowned."
Chicago, which is in Northern Illinois, features trees including the sumac, dogwood, elms, hickories, sugar maples, green and white ashes and oaks. Visit the Illinois Tourism Web site to find out the peak times for fall colors.
About eight hours south of Chicago, you can visit Shawnee National Forest, which is located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills between the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. In Southern Illinois expect to see more dogwood, as well as sassafras, black gum, ash, hickory and tulip poplar trees.
Missoula, Mont., is an excellent place in the North Central United States to view fall leaves. "One of the best places to see fall foliage in Missoula is Rattlesnake [National Recreation Area]," says Cheryl Logerstedt, mother of three and former resident of the area. "There are many hardwood trees in the area, as well as Tamarack pines, wich shed their needles after they've turned colors."