Much of the autumn hues are credited to the dried leaves and fallen foliage in lawns ... He believes the effort invites a lot of birds and animals to his yard, which he enjoys from his home.

"If there's a lot of rain from late summer into ... that's going to persist into the early part of the fall season," Pastelok said about the foliage forecast for the Rockies.

Autumn leaves, sunny crisp days and cool, full moon nights remind me of my junior year at the University of Wisconsin. That fall, in particular, was such a special one that, on a day such as this, ...