From her post at Pilot Mountain State Park near the Blue Ridge Escarpment, N.C. State Parks Ranger Maggie Miller talks about the coming fall color — specifically, when it's coming and  the best places to catch it. 

• For more information on the North Carolina State Parks she mentions — or for any other state park in the Tar Heel state — go here
• For information on the Hawk Watch program mentioned by Ranger Smith, check out the North Carolina State Parks Events and Programs page here.

In the News

We also catch up on fall color in Georgia and Virginia, with information on where you can find the latest breaking news in those states. Click the appropriate state below:

• Georgia State Parks
• Virginia State Parks

Controlled burns will be occurring in the Cherokee and Monongahala National Forests. For specifics:

• On controlled burns in the Cherokee National Forest, go here. 
• On controlled burns in the Monongahala National Forest, go here.