Are you ready for fall? Minnesota, especially the North Shore of Lake Superior, is known for its vibrate fall colors.

Although this year’s early spring and hot, dry summer will likely take a toll on the Minnesota fall colors season, we’ve heard the vibrant colors may come several weeks earlier and be short lived. This will also effect cities along the North Shore, like Grand Marais, that rely on visitors looking for the reds, yellows and oranges.

Below is the 2012 Minnesota DNR Fall Colors Report graphic, which updates automatically as the colors change.