Foliage colors moderate to high in northern Maine, MDI will have to wait

Fall foliage color is now halfway toward peak from Moosehead Lake to Aroostook County, according to the third 2011 fall foliage report from the state Department of Conservation.

Currently, the Maine Forest Service and State Park rangers are observing high leaf color, or 50 to 70 percent toward peak, along with very low leaf drop in northern tracking zones covering Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Houlton, Millinocket, …