Natural History Wanderings

Great Smoky Mountains Association has the following fall color update for September 19th, 2013:

Fall color season has begun!  At the higher elevations, American Beech, Yellow Birch, and Witch Hobble are turning.  At the low and mid-elevations early turners including flowering dogwood, blackgum, sourwood, virginia creeper, and black walnut are showing some good color.

The peak of color at the highest elevation is at least two weeks away.  Clingmans Dome Road and the Blue Ridge Parkway are the best drives for fall color now!