Who says you can’t see the forest for the trees? Well, if you’re among the colorblind crowd, your autumn walks just got a serious upgrade! Virginia State Parks have rolled out special viewfinders across all 43 of their managed properties, letting folks with red-green Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) finally catch every vivid hue of those famous fall leaves.

You heard that right. Those stunning shades of scarlet and gold that everyone else gasps at every October might have been elusive before, but not anymore. These nifty viewfinders work magic for those with red-green CVD, making the autumn experience inclusive for everyone. In simple terms, whether you’re red-blind, green-blind, or just want a new way to marvel at Mother Nature’s canvas, the parks now have you covered.

Now, you might be thinking these are just regular binoculars with a fancy name, but nope! These gadgets use specialized lenses to tweak the incoming light and help distinguish those tricky red and green hues. It’s like turning up the color knob on Mother Nature’s giant TV. So grab your sweaters, pack a picnic, and head to a Virginia State Park. Autumn’s calling, and now everyone can answer.

Just think about it—until now, all those Instagram moments of Virginia’s fall foliage have been missing a filter. Well, toss that filter out the window because everyone deserves to see the landscape in its true, brilliant colors. The vibrant fall foliage is ready, waiting, and now viewable in all its glory by each and every visitor.