Head here for the best views of changing leaves.

The incredible landscape is blanketed by deciduous forests, which are burnished with color in autumn.

For a school of our size, we have one of the best environmental programs in the country.

Mountainside covered in Tress with Orange and Yellow Leaves in Sewanee, TN

Credit: Robbie Caponetto

The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.

Throughout the Domain, it’s possible for you to see these transitions in action.

On campus, the colors vary from year to year.

Sewanne campus in the fall

Credit:Robbie Caponetto

The more spectacular species are black gums, red maples, and sugar maples, says Smith.

The chlorophyll that reflects green light disappears, and the red and yellow pigments become predominant.

Maple leaf at Sewanee

C Ken Smith Sewanne University of the South

Sewanne campus in the fall

Maple leaf at Sewanee

C Ken Smith Sewanne University of the South

Sewanne campus in the fall

Maple leaf at Sewanee

Credit:Robbie Caponetto