The raptor migration is worthy of a trip in itself. D ON'T be a color snob and ignore everything except bright reds. Trees exhibit an astonishing range of colors. Foliage season means subtle shadings of peach and corals and apricot, the subtle yellows of beech and birch, the soft browns and purples. D ON'T let rain keep you indoors.
Wet weather brings out the most vivid colors.
D O go beyond where most people go. D O visit northern Maine for wondrous color with few crowded roads. D O let New Englanders help you find the prime local foliage spots. Their pride in their home vistas spills over if you stop in at their headquarters and ask where they would go. D O include valleys and the seacoast in your travels.