Portland, Maine — 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.

A quick scroll through any social media platform proves that fall may be everyone's favorite season. But while the itch to throw up your Halloween decorations and devour all things pumpkin spice in ...

Cherry blossoms mean big business for Japan: each year, an estimated 63 million local and international tourists travel to and across the country to witness this candyfloss spectacle, spending $2.7bn ...