SUMMER'S RECORD RAINFALL INDICATES UNUSUALLY LUSH, BOUNTIFUL FALL FOLIAGE
The Northeast's record rainfall this past summer is likely to result in "unusually lush landscapes and bountiful foliage" this fall, according to Scotty Johnston, America's premier "foliologist" and chief fall destination specialist for Tauck World Discovery, one of the world's leading tour operators.
"I envision truly brilliant foliage this year," says Johnston. "It will probably be among the more captivating in my 44 years of leading tours and studying the nuances of this miraculous season. Abundant rains have produced healthy green forests which will soon turn to striking red, yellow, gold and orange leaves."
Tauck provides weekly updates on foliage color and intensity throughout North America via its toll-free "Fall Foliage Hotline" (1-800-214-8209). Prepared and narrated by Johnston, the update even offers advice on what to wear for comfortable "leaf peeping."
Tauck is quickly booking reservations for the hundreds of fall foliage tours it operates through mid-October in New England, Michigan and Eastern Canada, as well as through late-October in "non-traditional" venues including the Ozarks and New Mexico. Travelers can get information on these tours -- which complement leaf-viewing with activities of cultural, historical and culinary interest -- by contacting their travel agent, calling Tauck directly at 1-800-788-7885 or visiting http://www.tauck.com.
Tauck World Discovery, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an award-winning, family-run travel company which has offered "hassle-free" travel experiences of unsurpassed quality since its creation in 1925 by Arthur Tauck, Sr. Today, Tauck offers over 100 tours and small-ship cruises to all seven continents, and has been designated the "World's Best Tour Operator and Safari Outfitter" three times by readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine.
