Vermont Town Closes Roads Due to Autumn 'Leaf-peepers'

2023-09-28

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  • "Leaf-peepers" are tourists who visit the countryside in the northeastern United States each autumn.
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  • "Peeper" means looker, someone who looks.
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  • The leaf-peepers travel to see the seasonal changes to the trees.
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  • Their leaves turn color from green to deep red, bright yellow and rich orange before finally falling to the ground.
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  • Many leaf-peepers head to Vermont. They like to take photos of the trees, the hills, old farm buildings and houses in the state.
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  • They often stop their vehicles on the side of the road to take pictures.
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  • The visitors are good for the local economy because they spend money on hotels, restaurants and other business.
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  • But, the flood of tourists can also cause problems in small, usually quiet country towns.
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  • They create too much vehicle traffic, pollution and other trouble.
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  • One small town has taken surprising action to deal with the leaf-peepers.
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  • Pomfret, Vermont has closed roads to non-residents through the middle of October.
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  • Pomfret officials said the restrictions were carried out in reaction to what they called "poorly behaved tourists."
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  • Visitors often seek out Sleepy Hollow Farm in Promfret. They like to take pictures there.
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  • Police now are guarding the road from all but locals.
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  • The colorful hillside behind the farm is famous from the many images of it posted to social media services such as Facebook and Instagram.
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  • People who live in central Vermont say they understand how the land's beauty appeals to visitors.
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  • But they say the traffic slowdowns, blocked roads and bad behavior by visitors is a major problem.
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  • Nancy Bassett lives in the area.
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  • "It's just a shame," she said about the bad behavior, which includes some people trying to move beyond barriers to get better views.
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  • "It spoils it for a lot of people," Bassett added.
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  • Vermont is not the only pretty place that some argue has been ruined by social media.
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  • People have crowded into small streets in Paris and wilderness areas in California just to take a photo like the ones they see on Instagram.
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  • In the small city of Lake Elsinore, California, people stopped to take photos of a "superbloom" of wildflowers caused by a rainy winter in 2019.
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  • Locals said the visitors "trampled" the very flowers they came to photograph.
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  • In some places, such as the famous Zion National Park in the western state of Utah, visitors need a permit to enter some areas.
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  • The news of the Vermont closures prompted many to write about it on social media.
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  • One person asked: "Why in the world would you want to visit somewhere with a crowd of people? There are beautiful spots ... you can have all to yourself."
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  • One road, Cloudland Road, is now closed to visitors. There are "no-parking" and "no-photo" signs along the way.
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  • Residents say there are areas visitors can go that have parking and places to eat.
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  • Linda Arbuckle works at a store nearby.
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  • She said "people love the leaves ... and it brings people here and we don't want that to stop. Unfortunately," she added,
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  • "some people have taken it to the next step."
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  • Arbuckle said there have been homeowners who have come home to see tourists eating a meal on their front porch.
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  • I'm Caty Weaver.