How the endangered American chestnut is making a big return

Inhabitat
By Laura CowanJul 31, 2023, 3:30 pm325 pts
The American Chestnut was all but destroyed by fungal blight and logged as settlements spread west when the United States was settled by Europeans. But lately, it's making a comeback. Endangered for years, the American Chestnut is now being appreciated for its many helpful characteristics in cultivated…

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