Around here we call it Stick Season, and personally, I love it. It is my favorite time of the year to be outside. The trails are usually empty and the quietness that comes after leave drop is sublimely tranquil. Things are spread out so choose your location wisely. I live around absolutely amazing hiking and biking access, but the closest cafe... hmm, it's 45 mins away. We do have some great downtowns with cute shops and cafes, but in many places there is a large gas station and not much. The ticks are ravenous this time of the year, so dress accordingly. Hunting season is also a big deal but no reason to avoid the outdoors; just know your location/surroundings and wear blaze orange.

So just for reference, proper outdoor attire is like this plus blaze orange:

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Not This:

Big Dumb Hat