... a braid of warm fall colors across the mountain landscape ...
... bright blue skies ...
... crisp autumn air ...
... taking a long drive just to see the colors shimmer in the sunlight ...
... festivals that celebrate apples and pumpkins ...
... a quiet walk in the woods under a canopy of red, orange and gold ...
... Autumn is the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Fall has come to the White Mountains, draping rich beautiful hues of red and gold and orange across the hillsides in an annual heart-stopping show that draws people from around the world to see what truly is a glory of nature.
The first "autumn leaf parties" departed cities nearly 150 years ago, bringing folks to the mountains to view the spectacular colors of the season and giving rise to a tradition that is still so popular for the generations that have followed.
The White Mountains have long been a destination for visitors seeking adventure and inspiration, legendary hospitality and a stark beauty.
This is a place where you can spend a day hiking in the crisp autumn air and dress for dinner in front of a warm fire at an historic inn or grand hotel.
It's where you can take a drive and find yourself laughing at pumpkin people populating a village square or sipping warm cider at a fall festival.
Or it's simply where you can sit on a rock overlooking a mountain vista and lose yourself in the fall colors and a crisp north wind under the most impossibly clear blue sky you have ever seen.
Come fall into autumn in New Hampshire's White Mountains!
