Dreaming of watching leaves turn from lush greens to fiery reds, burnt oranges and golden yellows this fall? You're not alone. But timing is everything—miss it by a week and you could find yourself ...

Palmer, Alaska, is one of those small mountain towns that seem to have been plucked straight out of the Swiss Alps. Surrounded by towering peaks of the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains, this is where ...