fall colors

The colors have been slow to change here in St. Cloud, but the Minnesota DNR says things are picking up central Minnesota.

The colors have been slow to change here in St. Cloud, but the Minnesota DNR says things are picking up central Minnesota.

The wet weather this summer may have a benefit when it comes to fall colors.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is saying we are going to have a great year for fall colors.

Sightseers can once again use an interactive map for planning their fall color road trips in Minnesota.

Alyssa Ebel from Explore Minnesota was my guest today on WJON talking about the Governor's Pheasant Hunting opener in Worthington Friday and Saturday. She also talked about the Kids and Parents Expo in St. Cloud this Saturday and about the places in Minnesota to find peak fall colors.

I talked with Alyssa Ebel from Explore Minnesota today on WJON. She discussed the Litchfield Pumpkin Patch Festival, fall colors and the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee.

It's prime time to view the fall colors in Central Minnesota. The latest map from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shows most of the area at 50 to 75 percent at its peak.

As warm sunny days give way to cooler nights, we're starting to see Minnesota's leaves reveal those brilliant autumn colors. Here's where to look this weekend and how to track the peak colors.

It won't be long and those fall colors will start popping up around Minnesota. But, with a lack of rain in recent weeks and months, what impact will that have on the fall colors this fall?