Is early fall leaf color caused by leaf disease ... tremendous amounts of water from seemingly bone-dry soil — a bur oak, for example. Others have figured out how to deal with droughts by ...

according to Flagstaff's Leaf-ometer. It highlights how Oak Creek Canyon bursts with "radiant oranges, glowing yellows and alluring reds" when fall colors peak. Coconino National Forest advises ...

Gardner said, by mid-to-late October, the fall leaf color should work its way down those mountain areas and into areas of lower elevation. ExploreFall, a website previously featured on WRAL ...