Top 10 easy fall weekend getaways

Autumn’s crisp days and sunny skies make for fantastic (and easy!) travel opportunities.

Fall foliage cruises

It’s a time of back-to-school sales and new primetime lineups, of pennant races and pumpkin pie. For most Americans, the rites of fall are as familiar as the living room sofa. But if the crisp autumn chill in the air stirs up a taste for adventure, there’s no better time to hit the high seas.

Mass appeal: fall color not limited to leaves

The fall foliage has always made Massachusetts's Berkshires region one of America's most beautiful driving destinations. But lately, the thriving art scene is drawing its own share of peeps.

There’s great fall foliage beyond New England

New England is justifiably famous for its fall foliage, but crowds can often create traffic jams along the region's most popular routes. Here are other parts of the U.S. where travelers can take in the spectacular colors of the season.

In New England, falling leaves and revenues

Northern New England's fall foliage is expected to be spectacular this year, unlike tourism revenues, which likely will remain muted as the economy slowly recovers.

Blue Ridge offers a colorful autumnal palette

Skyline Drive specializes in solitude mixed with pulse-racing exhilaration. You can get that three ways as autumn colors come alive across the Blue Ridge Mountains.

15 vivid North American road trips

Fall foliage road trips are almost a national rite of passage—a quintessentially American combination of the outdoors and the automobile.

America's prettiest fall drives

With good timing, these excursions offer some of the most vivid autumn colors in the country.

Pick-your-own fall season fun

Pick-your-own orchards are expected to have a strong fall season, thanks to consumers staying closer to home for leisure activities and an increased interest in local food and lower prices.

Fall foliage on one tank or less

It’s the age-old paradox of leaf-peeping: By the time you know the foliage is hitting its peak, most local hotels are booked solid. The solution? Forgo the multi-day tour, opting instead for a one-day, one-tank trip. Here’s five great possibilities.

Falling for the colors of ‘The Kanc’

New Hampshire's famed foliage route, the Kancamagus Highway, is celebrating its 50th birthday, so it's about time everyone learned how to pronounce it correctly.

Welcome to shoulder season

Shoulder season doesn't fall at the same time everywhere, but if you time your visits right, you can see some of the world's greatest places for a fraction of the price.

In Rome, summer has gone to the dogs

The dog days of summer hit Rome on Wednesday as temperatures soared toward 40 degrees Celsius, but for the city's canines salvation was at hand in the form of its first doggy swimming pool.

Despite the downturn, you need a vacation

In a time and money crunch? Stressed out? You don't just want a vacation. You need a vacation.

Obamas taking part in NPS fee-free weekend

This weekend marks the third and final opportunity of the summer for families to load up their cars and enter national parks for free — and the First Family is even getting in on the action.

Gear up for your own great American road trip

Break out the maps, load up the kids and camping gear and make the most of summer’s waning days — and with these 10 products, you'll enjoy the journey and your stay.

World’s strangest ice cream

Global ice cream tastes vary from the merely “less sweet” to the terrifying. Scoop of horsemeat ice cream, anyone?

Top 10 national park lodges

Nothing says "summer escape" like a visit to a national park — plan on sleeping over in style.