COLOR SHOW

FALL IS A BIT LIKE THE HOLIDAYS, WITH SPECTACULAR DISPLAYS OF COLOR AND LIGHT EVERYWHERE-EXCEPT NATURE DOES THE DECORATING. TREAT YOURSELF TO THE SEASON'S SIGHTS AND SOUNDS ON A VISIT TO ONE OF THESE DAZZLING PARKS.

- GARY THOMPSON

WISCONSIN

KETTLE MORAINE STATE FOREST

Less than an hour north of Milwaukee, this enchanting 50,000-acre forest was voted one of the nation's top hidden gems for admiring fall color. The Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive from Elkhart Lake to Whitewater Lake crosses the forest's Northern and Southern units, revealing ice age remnants like moraines (rock masses left by a retreating glacier) and kettles (land depressions that became small ponds, lakes and valleys). Picnic, hike, bike, camp and fish as you enjoy the changing colors of red oaks, maples and aspens. Choose from hundreds of miles of trails, such as the popular 3.5-mile Parnell Tower Trail-where an observation tower provides a zoomed-out view of the glacier-sculpted terrain.

NORTH DAKOTA

PEMBINA GORGE STATE RECREATION AREA