Seton Hill University in Greensburg received a special tree Wednesday, going back decades, thousands of miles away in Europe.

At one time there were billions of American chestnuts in the Appalachian Mountains. Today, because of chestnut blight, ...

You’ve probably heard of chestnut trees. And depending on where you live, it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American ...

Several decades later, we are seeking government approval to begin distributing the first blight-tolerant transgenic American chestnut. These trees were produced by inserting a gene called oxalate ...

Our goal is to reintroduce a population of these tolerant trees back into forest ecosystems of the eastern United States. The American Chestnut Project has evolved from basic research into a ...

Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight-resistant trees from this remaining population. The American Chestnut Foundation recognizes you can’t improve what you can ...

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Kump Education Center in Elkins welcomed community members Wednesday evening for a lecture titled “Returning the American Chestnut to Our Forests.” The event ...