Fred Hebard

American Chestnut Tree

Residents of Appalachia try to give new life to old mines using a beloved chestnut tree

Environment

Scientists, environmentalists and local residents are working to resurrect the once-abundant American chestnut tree from its devastation at the hands of the coal mining industry.Scientists, environmentalists and local residents are working to resurrect the once-abundant American chestnut tree from its devastation at the hands of the coal mining industry.