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Despite drought conditions across much of Iowa, fall colors should be robust when leaves start to change this week.
Discover Iowa's best spots for fall foliage from peak color predictions and the best destinations.
When fall colors are expected to peak in Iowa With the arrival of cooler weather, many Iowans are getting in the mood to do some leaf peeping.
Leaves are steadily changing color across Iowa as we head into mid-October. On average, this part of autumn is when fall foliage peaks, starting with northeast Iowa in early October and ending in ...
Discover Iowa's best spots for fall foliage from peak color predictions and the best destinations.
Temperatures are feeling more like fall, and the trees are following suit. According to the Iowa DNR Fall Color Report, much of the state experiences peak color in mid- to late October. Mark ...
An expert from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says peak viewing for the fall colors in northern Iowa will likely start late this week and run through October 20th. DNR forester Joe ...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has insight as to why trees become so vibrant during cooler months, and when that peak will be for the state. Why do leaves change colors in the fall?
Peak color in central Iowa is expected a little later, Oct. 19-20 and beyond. According to the report, “It’s still early in the fall color season” for central Iowa.
As you plan your leaf peeping trips this season, the last week of September through the second week of October is usually when fall colors peak in northern Iowa.
Despite drought conditions across much of Iowa, fall colors should be robust when leaves start to change this week.