Minnesota's fall leaf colors are on the way, though this year's landscape may look different after a wet spring and unusually warm September. Leaves in the St. Cloud area will likely begin to ...

Minnesota's fall leaf colors are on the way, though this year's landscape may look different after a wet spring and unusually warm September. Leaves in the St. Cloud area will likely begin to ...

The mild temperature makes it easy to add outdoor fun like hiking, biking, paddling or fishing in Minnesota, a state known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes (there are actually 11,842) and focus on the ...

The leaves are just beginning to change color in Minnesota.The Department of Natural Resources posted its first online fall color report of the season, showing the most advanced color changes, at ...

Weather whiplash leaves forest ecologists worried for Minnesota's trees "I'm really worried about the future of trees in Minnesota with these extremes," said forest ecologist Lee Frelich.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.