27 reactions | Today was Tourism Day at the Statehouse, a chance to highlight the wonderful impact visitors have on our rural economies. We are truly grateful to those visitors and hope the Vermont Legislature will increase support of tourism efforts statewide, so more folks can discover the Green Mountain State. | Vermont Tourism | Facebook

222 reactions · 66 shares | Vermont is enjoying another colorful foliage season and our Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Megan Smith has some suggestions on how to enjoy fall in our state. | Vermont Tourism | Facebook

Why do leaves change color in the fall? 🍁Here's the science behind the vibrant fall colors and what triggers leaf color changes! The main reason for the eye-popping color change is not autumn’s chilly weather but sunlight. . .or rather, the lack of daylight. Day and night are roughly equal in length on the autumnal equinox in late September, but afterward, nights are growing longer and days shorter. As the autumn days shrink, the reduced daylight tells deciduous plants that it’s time to stop ga