An experimental American chestnut tree created by researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry is one step closer to public release.

The chestnut blight is a fungus accidentally brought to North America on imported Asiatic trees in the late 1800s, and it’s devastated our wild American species, rendering it functionally extinct.

All over eastern North America right now, chestnut breeders are pollinating tree flowers.

All over eastern North America right now, chestnut breeders are pollinating tree flowers. "So here is actually some flowers," Retired forester John Scrivani explains. They’re beautiful. "And they’re ...

The project aims to plant 1,000 American Chestnut trees in New York City over the course of several years. The species is considered functionally extinct due to a blight caused by a fungus ...

The NRA has reopened its Public Range Fund, which was first established in 2009 to encourage city and county governments to build and improve public ranges across the United States.

Chestnut Ridge High School rising junior Violette Lasure earned a title at 65 kilograms during the 2025 U17 Pan American Championships Friday.

CRESSONA — Seeds lying deep inside a sleepy hillside orchard could play a crucial role in the regeneration of the embattled American chestnut tree. Early Friday morning, a team of volunteers ...