South Fork Snake River in Idaho. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/30/14.
Dogwoods (Cornus florida) are often among the earliest trees to turn red—occasionally as early as August. Their summer green first changes to a dull red, but the color brightens as fall progresses. This one, growing beside the Little Pigeon River in Greenbrier, is just beginning to show its brilliant fall color. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from the Park’s Facebook page.
Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park, in the heart of red rock country, shows other colors in the fall. Pictured here are cottonwood trees in front of the Castle in Capitol Reef. Photo by Glenn Nagel. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/2/14.
Washington’s North Cascades National Park, which is home to more glaciers than any National Park in the lower 48. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/1/14.
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