Minnesota Fall Color Update: Week 4 - northern Minnesota at peak, some color in almost all parts of state
Oct 06, 2022 02:49PM ● By Content Editor
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - October 6, 2022
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We see your true colors shining through
Reduced sunlight in fall means trees stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment necessary for photosynthesis. This absence of chlorophyll allows other leaf pigments to take center stage, transforming the landscape to orange, red, purple, and yellow splendor.
This colorful season, come as you are and let your true colors shine through at Minnesota state parks, trails and water trails.
Click here for a full fall color report of all the state parks around Minnesota.
