Once a towering presence in northeastern forests, the American Chestnut is making a quiet comeback in Brooklyn.

All over eastern North America right now, chestnut breeders are pollinating tree flowers. "So here is actually some flowers," ...

Seeds lying deep inside a sleepy hillside orchard could play a crucial role in the regeneration of the embattled American ...

Seeds lying deep inside a sleepy hillside orchard could play a crucial role in the regeneration of the embattled American ...

Birds are amazing little cheerleaders! They constantly brighten my days with their sweet songs and beautiful colors. They’re ...

A few weeks ago a reader suggested I write about beech leaf disease, but I said it wasn’t that big a deal. Then I went for a ...

According to British Red Squirrel.org, a survey by the Forestry Commission of vulnerable woodlands in Great Britain estimated that 100% of sycamore, 66% of beech, 30% of oak and sweet chestnut stands ...

The altitude, sunlight and soil conditions make the area suitable for growing quality chestnuts. There has been large scale cultivation of the nuts in the area since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), ...

Sam Litton of Rocky Mount may have made a very rare find while hiking on Chestnut Mountain in Franklin County. Litton spotted what looks like an American chestnut tree, a species of tree that ...

Ask a group of friends what the best state desserts are, and you’ll probably spark a sweet debate with just as many answers ...

From sleek urban retreats like Aman Tokyo to luxury resorts like Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono in Hokkaido, these are the 23 ...

Writer Katie Spain is visiting a different cultural club every month. This time she joins a multi-generational community of ...