Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist ...

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

WASHINGTON — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car. Every Christmas, they're ...

A hiker called attention to a common forestry practice taking over trails in Maine that left residents a little stumped. In a ...

Scientists Say Genetic Analysis Could Greatly Speed Restoration of Iconic American Chestnut WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in ...

Oaks and their cousins are the third largest group of tree species, by volume, in Michigan forests. They’re found in all 83 ...

For more than a century, scientists and conservationists have tried to bring back the American chestnut, a tree once so common it shaped forests across the eastern United States.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery suggests some native specimen trees that will provide interest in landscaping.

WASHINGTON(AP) — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car. Every Christmas, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many nuts that sellers moved them by train car. Every Christmas, ...