As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
The eastern side of the Wasatch Range in autumn displays abundant reds and oranges, followed by vibrant yellows.
Published Nov 13, 2023
Forests of maples and oaks show their brilliant autumn hues in northeast Ohio’s national park.
Published Nov 6, 2023
The Alaskan tundra puts on a fleeting display of color before the snows fall and bears hibernate.
Published Oct 11, 2023
A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region’s colorful fall foliage.
Published Oct 24, 2022
Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers.
Published Oct 15, 2022
On the final day of summer, much of the region’s vegetation had already turned from green to autumnal brown and gold.
Published Sep 22, 2022
Momijiari can last into early December in the country’s southern regions.
Published Nov 30, 2021
More than one third of the world’s maize (corn) crop is grown in the United States, and the largest share comes from a swath of land across the Midwest.
Published Nov 4, 2021
Primorsky Krai, in the Russian Far East, displays some of the planet’s most striking fall color.
Published Oct 22, 2021
The oldest city in North America’s Great Lakes region is surrounded by areas of stunning seasonal color.
Published Oct 11, 2021
The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province.
Published Nov 28, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
Published Oct 24, 2020
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
Published Oct 21, 2020
In autumn, the leaves on deciduous trees change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to synthesize food.
Published Sep 29, 2020
Beneath a collection of contrails, colorful foliage spreads across a mountain landscape in the eastern U.S.
Published Nov 2, 2019
ICESat-2 collected some perspective on the legendary landscape of Vlad and Dracula.
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High tides in the funnel-shaped bay are anything but a bore when they collide with river water flowing in the opposite direction.
Published Oct 28, 2019
Orange and yellow foliage paint the banks of this river in the Russian Far East.
Published Oct 10, 2019
Leaves are changing color along the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
Published Oct 20, 2018
Deciduous trees in northern Utah paint the mountains in shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple.
Published Oct 15, 2018
In October, the state transitions form north to south with vibrant displays of peak autumn foliage.
Published Oct 22, 2017
Changing deciduous trees and shrubs came together with evergreens to make this spectacular fall scene.
Published Oct 8, 2017
Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
Published Mar 15, 2017
In northern Sweden, bursts of fall color fill valleys before the darkness of winter descends.
Published Oct 22, 2016
Leaves change from green to orange and brown across the United States and Canada.
Published Oct 15, 2015
As temperatures cool, deciduous trees in Siberia are making their annual transformation.
Published Sep 12, 2015
A process that occurs on a micro scale in trees shows up on a macro scale in satellite imagery.
Published Sep 30, 2014
Cooler temperatures and shorter days have transformed Pennsylvania’s forests.
Published Oct 30, 2013
Fall colors swept across the Mid-Atlantic during October 2012.
Published Oct 26, 2012
In a span of just 11 days, fall colors swept over the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia.
Published Oct 4, 2012
