American chestnut trees once towered over the landscape, dominating forests in parts of the eastern United States. But in the late 1800s, a fungal blight virtually wiped them out across the country.

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GALENA, Ill. — A 17-year-old died Friday night after losing consciousness while swimming in a pool at Chestnut Mountain Resort, according to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. Jo Daviess County ...

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FILE - Vernon Coffey, left, William Powell and Andy Newhouse prepare to harvest genetically modified chestnut samples at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science & Forestry ...

Wake up informed. Sign up for our free daily newsletter and join over 35,000 Mississippians who start their day with Mississippi Today. WASHINGTON — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered ...

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