When it comes to fall foliage, New England is widely considered to be the place go.

Lonely Planet named Stowe, Vermont as the best place to take in fall. Travel + Leisure named areas in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts in their top ten. Veranda named spots in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut, only skipping Rhode Island.

And USA TODAY 10Best also recently featured several New England destinations.

But why is the fall foliage in New England so good? Two main factors set apart from the rest of the country.

Why is New England fall foliage so good?

The types of trees in our forests and our topography that gives you a chance to see the canopy are two of the driving factors of what makes the local fall foliage so good.

The forests in New England a largely a product

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