The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm show how to grow chestnut trees easily in a small bucket.

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 called to mind ...

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

Those trees are central to one of the efforts to restore the American chestnut. If enough of them have distinct means of ...

A freshman seminar encourages students to behave differently in the world and feel more passionately about biodiversity.

Healing gardens rely on intentional plant choices and a simple, soothing design to support emotional, physical, and mental well-being, helping us unwind and reconnect with nature.

To keep visiting birds happy in winter, consider planting one or more beaked hazelnut trees in your yard. They'll provide ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explain how to grow chestnut trees from start to finish.

Wild American chestnut trees, deemed “functionally extinct” decades ago, may already be quietly mounting an unexpected comeback in the northern forests of the US. Thousands of naturally thriving, wild ...

This week we celebrate Louisiana Arbor Day (the third Friday in January), the traditional time we celebrate trees by planting them. And plant them we should — trees provide a wide variety of benefits ...

LOCK HAVEN — In a press release, the Castanea Township Recreation Committee and Supervisors recently announced that the 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...

CASTANEA — The Castanea Township Recreation Committee and Supervisors announced plans for the Second Annual Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Castanea ...