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When nature provides a perfect window into fall. 🍂🍁 

The cooler temperatures are back at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and the aspen trees understand the assignment. One of the most striking characteristics of the aspen is the beautiful splashes of fall color they add to the mountainsides. This magical color change starts in early September and can last into October.  

As the green leaves fade, yellow, orange, and red pigments appear, and sunny days and cool nights produce the most dramatic color spectrum. Aspen, the most widely distributed tree in North America, are one of the few deciduous trees hearty enough to survive in a harsh mountain environment. Aspen stands provide a variety of ecosystem services, including soil improvement, watershed protection, wildlife habitat, economic products (mainly pulp), landscape diversity, and perfect fall frames for photos of the Rocky Mountains.

Photo by Ranger Beach, NPS. Photo description: Yellow and orange aspen leaves perfectly frame evergreen trees and mountains in the distance.

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White Sands National Park in New Mexico, a place like no other on earth, is a marvel to study, experience, and explore. The monsoon season begins in July and lasts into late September. These months bring much needed rain and great moments for photographs like this.

Photo by Kevin Shi (sharetheexperience.org). Photo description: Two people walk on the white dunes with misty rain clouds above and mountains in the background.

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