A hiker detailed his experience seeking out an orchard of American chestnut trees in the Lesesne State Forest in Virginia. For most people, this might not seem like such a big deal, but for scientists ...

The American chestnut was once the most abundant and economically important tree species in the eastern forests of North America. But then a fungal pathogen was brought over from Asia and has caused ...

From the northernmost reach of the White Mountains and Mahoosuc Highlands of Maine, through the crystalline escarpments of the Catskills and Blue Ridge — down into the Shenandoah, Cumberland and ...

The devastation of our forests by foreign invaders is never-ending. It seems that once one species of tree sees its demise, ...

Researchers at the University of Memphis used a free app to rediscover a species of beetle that was thought to be extinct.

This magnificent tree dominated the Eastern landscape with quick-growing specimens that routinely reached heights of 100 feet ...

FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Did you know that an estimated 4 billion American chestnut trees, a species native to Virginia and other states, were wiped out by a fungus? The American Chestnut ...

Scientists have a plan to restore the nearly extinct American chestnut to its abundant glory, and they need New York City residents’ help. The New York Restoration Project has launched an effort to ...

You don't have to be a botanist or cultivator to help bring back the American chestnut tree, which all but disappeared from the United States due to a deadly blight. The American Chestnut Foundation, ...

The chestnut tree, an emblematic species with both cultural and economic significance across Europe and Asia, faces considerable challenges due to a range of fungal diseases. Research in recent ...