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

American chestnut once dominated nearly 200 million acres of land in the eastern Appalachian forests of the United States.

With the right kind of planning, the east side of Center City could turn itself into a modern, mixed-use neighborhood.

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 ...

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

I have always found the tragic story of the American Chestnut, Castanea dentata, of great interest and have followed it since ...

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 ...

Their presence reminded me of a closely related tree, the American chestnut, which used to cover ... were nearly wiped out by a deadly fungal blight in the first half of the 20th century.

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 ...