Make plans for family-friendly fall frolicking
As the seasons shift, make a plan to soak up the sights, smells and unique delights of fall.
Discover farms, fresh food: Autumn is an ideal time to celebrate our nation’s bounty by visiting farmers markets to marvel at the colors, textures and wonder of fresh produce. Take a farm tour and learn how our food moves from plow to porch. Spend the night or a weekend on a family farm. At farms across the country, kids can collect eggs, pet pigs, corral critters, tend to a garden, fish in the creek or hang out in the shade of fruit trees.
Take in a roundup in South Dakota:
Each year, the public has been invited to hear the thunder of hooves as experienced riders round up a herd of some 1,300 buffalo during the state’s Buffalo Round Up and Arts Festival. Considered a critical management tool in maintaining a healthy herd, the buffalo are corralled and then tested, branded and sorted. The fall event typically includes a pancake feed, Western and Native American entertainment and the chance to peruse the fine art and crafts offered by more than 150 vendors. Weather permitting, you can snag top-notch views of wildlife via the 18-mile Wildlife Loop State Scenic
Byway.
As the leaves turn: This is your chance to enjoy Grand Teton National Park and the extraordinary beauty of this valley before it becomes a winter wonderland and minus the summer crowds. Take a family-friendly hike along the Snake River or explore aside a string of scenic lakes. Enjoy the changing leaves during a tour of Grand Teton or enjoy the views via horseback.