New genetic approaches raise hopes for restoring the American chestnut to its former glory

The American chestnut tree was a dominant and iconic species in many Appalachian forests until it was devastated by an ...
Mother Earth News

Growing American Chestnut Trees

Want to get started growing American Chestnut trees? Learn how to start harvesting chestnuts at home and choose the best species for you. The majestic American chestnut tree was once common throughout ...
Phys.org

From antiquity to adaptation: Tracing the genetic journey of east Asian chestnut varieties

Uncovering the genetic saga of Castanea trees, a study maps their evolutionary journey and local climate adaptations. This research reveals the genetic markers and molecular mechanisms that have ...
Concord Monitor

Chestnuts reemerge

Chestnuts grow inside a burr on chestnut trees; Chinese varieties drop the burrs while American drop the nuts. BEHIND: Raw chestnuts. Credit: HILLARY NELSON photos / For LiveWell Sign up for the ...
Morning Call PA

American chestnut trees that grew to 100 feet tall used to tower over the Pennsylvania landscape until blight came along. Now there are new hopes for a revival.

Sunlight filtered through the overstory of a thick Pennsylvania forest and a few rays fell upon the long, serrated leaves of the American chestnut trees down below. The higher Mike Manes, 78, hiked, ...
Science News

Any Hope for Old Chestnuts?

Ron Bockenhauer sounds remarkably cheerful for a man living among orphans of one of the country’s most infamous ecological tragedies. He resides in the largest remaining stand of American chestnut ...