“Decreasing day length is the by far and away, the major controller of fall colors, timing of fall colors,” said Brian ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ website has updated a fall color finder. It lists the places to go, and when the average time of year in the state when the leaves are turning color.

The colors in the palette are pulled straight from Minnesota itself. Black and red from the loon, blue from the Mississippi River, and the gray from the state’s Iron Range. The word “United ...