How Autumn Feeds the Forest

Every autumn, we watch leaves loosen their grip and drift to the ground, swirling through sunlight like little paper secrets. It's easy to think of them as clutter — something to rake, bag, and send off — but in truth, fallen leaves are one of nature’s most generous gifts.

What looks like yard waste is actually a slow, quiet miracle in motion, feeding an entire hidden world beneath our feet.

When le…