In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard.

An SC orchard is helping restore the American chestnut tree, the dominate tree in eastern U.S. forests and Appalachia until ...

This holiday season its probably not American chestnuts roasting on an open fire because the species is nearly extinct.

Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has ...

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts.

Nat King Cole crooning that first line from “The Christmas Song” sends cozy holiday vibes buzzing wherever you are. But have ...

It’s been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It’s no longer the variety whose smell ...

In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard. The loss was... Blight destroyed the American chestnut tree. Can ...

Still, American chestnut trees are better suited for timber, they're culturally loved by people all over North America and they used to be an important species for the ecological health of forests ...