‘Spectacular’ autumn foliage is forecast for New England
BOSTON — New England’s fall foliage forecast is looking so fine it’s enough to make a maple leaf blush.
For the first time in several years, little has conspired against a truly glorious autumn. There’s no more drought, the summer has been mild and the leaves — largely spared by marauding gypsy moth caterpillars — look healthy.
Translation: A pretty great season for leaf peeping seems to be shaping up.
“It’s the most optimistic forecast I’ve had in a couple of years,” said Jim Salge, who tracks the region’s annual autumn pageant for Yankee Magazine.