This fall, New England’s famous foliage show may not last as long as leaf peepers hope. After a summer of drought and erratic rainfall, experts predict the colors will arrive early, burn bright and then fade faster than usual. The timing matters beyond capturing Instagram-worthy photos. Each year, millions of visitors flock to New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to hike, drive and wander beneath the changing canopy, bringing as estimated $8 billion to local economies , according to the U.S. Forest Service.

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