Yellow labs make first leaf pile jump of fall
Jody Hartman rakes his leaves into a big pile, and then gives his dogs Stella and Mabel the go-ahead to jump in. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
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Jody Hartman rakes his leaves into a big pile, and then gives his dogs Stella and Mabel the go-ahead to jump in. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
Maps show the best weeks in 2025 for leaf peeping across the U.S., with peak colors arriving as early as late September in some states.
Starbucks' tried and true Pumpkin Spice Latte and other autumn inspired treats will be available starting Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Jody Hartman of Freeport, Maine, went viral for giving his pets the OK to run and jump through the autumn leaf piles.
In our increasingly outraged America, even the lowly leaf is subject to controversy, with folks upset about the raking and the bagging and mad about the blowing and the scooping. But there is at least one place left in America where pure autumn joy can still be found. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to Freeport, Maine, where a family's dogs are over the moon to simply be jumping in piles of leaves.
A CBS News map shows where leaf colors are changing and where to see peak fall foliage, updated regularly.
Climate change affects the conditions that trigger tree leaves to change colors in autumn. CBS News climate correspondent Dave Malkoff explains the factors that contribute to fall foliage.
We leave you this Sunday morning among the colors of fall at the Thompson Pond Preserve in Upstate New York. Videographer: Lorraine Mullins.