DavidM said:
Does it absolutely have to be in the northeast?
And I'll bet there could be some good shooting in the
Southwest as well.
Not to step on anyone's thread, but -
It's not too early to consider the Bosque del Apache, not to mention the myriad other spots in the Land of Enchantment like White Sands, Chaco Canyon, Cochiti Tentrocks, Bandalier National Monument...
... and you needn't worry about missing the incandescent aspens in autumn, as the wildlife only gets better as the first snows come to the high country. The nice thing is that when there's snow in the high country, you could be walking around the lower elevations in a sweater in comfort.
We might be able to set up a "traveling Nikon Cafe" with stops all over the nation for photo shoots, come to think of it.
And, I do.. ahem... know a few good spots to eat and imbibe as well.
John P.