Commentary: We used to call leaf-peeping ‘going for a ride’

By: Wayne Knuckles

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 507

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago

I saw something the other day about “leaf-peeping.”

Apparently, this is an activity now. You can plan a trip around it, consult a map, book a room, and purchase clothing suitable for looking at a tree.

We used to call it going for a ride.

Somebody would look out the window after Sunday dinner and say, “Let’s go see if the leaves are turning.”

That was the planning committee’s entire report.

Nobody checked an …

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