The American Chestnut Was Wiped Out A Century Ago. Could It Make A Comeback?

American chestnut trees were once towering sources of bounty: feeding wildlife, livestock and people. A century after being wiped out by blight, chestnut aficionados are working to bring the tree back from the brink of extinction.

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