We are at the tipping point in ecology where we can continue to hold the wool over our eyes, or we can be the heroes our ...

he asked. “Was it lightning?’” It wasn’t lightning. His dad told him of the once-dominant American chestnut and the blight that wiped them out. “So I thought to myself, ‘Gee ...

One after another, buildings in some of the city's most historic neighborhoods have collapsed or had other woes in recent ...

Researchers at SUNY-ESF are working to develop blight-tolerant American Chestnut trees. American Chestnut Trees were threatened by disease more than 100 years ago. This chestnut blight is caused by an ...

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You’ve heard of chestnuts roasting on an open fire… but have you ever had one? Though the nuts are a long part of Christmas ...

are immune to the blight, and produce most of the edible chestnuts for fall and winter snacking. Still, American chestnut trees are better suited for timber, they’re culturally loved by people ...

Are you considering a walking holiday in 2025? If so, might I add an extra item to your preparation list? In addition to ...

The grounds of Unity Christian High School became home to 26 new trees as of this fall after students in Kevin Haan’s earth ...

“They were wiped out by a blight, so at the Chesnut Experiment, our goal is to bring them back into the heart of culture so we can plant more trees.” The Great Chestnut Experiment doesn’t ...