UP fall colors are near peak perfection

BY MATT HELMS • FREE PRESS DRIVING COLUMNIST • October 9, 2008 If you’re looking to lift your spirits with one of Michigan’s fall treats, head for the Upper Peninsula, where fall leaf color is peaking. AAA Michigan said observers in the land across the Mackinac Bridge report that conditions are excellent from St. Ignace to Copper Harbor. AAA gathers its weekly fall color tour reports from state parks and visitors bureaus across the state. Peak color is about a week away for northern Lower... [read full story]