The American chestnut tree was once called "the redwood of the East" because of how huge it could grow. It was an amazing food source: each fall, the tree would drop an unbelievable bounty of tasty ...
Across Appalachia, scientists and foresters are trying to reintroduce a hybrid version, helping to revive damaged land while also bringing back a beloved tree. By Elena Shao Photographs by Maddie ...
An invasive fungus has killed billions of American chestnut trees since the early 1900s. Forestry experts in southeastern Ohio may have found a solution. His branches ruffle in the light breeze under ...
As she walks amongst the sea of green, yellow and orange leaves of a chestnut tree orchard, carefully collecting chestnut burrs from the trees, Sara Fitzsimmons, director of restoration for the ...
WASHINGTON — In a quiet stretch of western Massachusetts stands a sycamore so old it was around when the Constitution was signed. It’s awe-inspiring, with branches bigger than the entire trunks of ...
Curt Laffin shows the flowers of an American chestnut tree in Mont Vernon on July 8. Credit: Courtesy of Arthur F Rounds Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news ...