First, the links on shooting fall foliage:
1. Here are tips and answers to questions about shooring foliage from About.com
2. Quick Tips on photographing fall foliage from Canon
3. The state of Vermont has put together a page on fall foliage shooting tips
4. You can learn what Filters will enhance your Nature Photography here
Now, onto where (and when) to find the optimal time to shoot in your area:
1. The weather channel has put together a national and regional maps tracking peak foliage
2. VividLight.com has put together a great number of links tracking (and shooting) the changing of fall colors
3. Yankee Magazine has anything and everything to do with fall foliage on their site, daily reports, scenic drives, tours, and even a kids section
4. VisitingNewEngland.com also has a great deal of useful information on fall foliage
Below are state by state fall foliage links, tips, and videos, all specific to your state
AL - AR - CA - CO - CT - DE - GA - ID - IL - IN - IA - ME - MD - MA - MI - MN - MO - NH - NJ - NY - NC -OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - TN - VT - VA - WA - WV - WI
And we'll end this post with a video tutorial, lesson 1 of shooting fall foliage (here is lesson 2, lesson 3, and lesson 4):