Some Vermonters are fed up with leaf-peepers, a term coined for tourists who visit for the picturesque fall foliage in the region. Vermont’s economy relies on tourism, and many say they welcome the roughly 2.5 million visitors who come for autumn. Some Vermonters are fed up with leaf-peepers, a term coined for tourists who visit for the picturesque fall foliage in the region. Vermont’s economy relies on tourism, and many say they welcome the roughly 2.5 million visitors who come for autumn.
