Once known as the zipper capital of the world and before that as a center for corset manufacturing, Meadville’s connection to fashion in the contemporary era is perhaps less obvious today than it has ...

On his land in western Maine, naturalist Bernd Heinrich is surrounded by American chestnut trees and seedlings. More than 1,300 of them grow on his land. Only four of these trees were planted by him, ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The wild chestnuts around this leafy college town used to grow in such great numbers that locals collected the nuts by the bushel and shipped them off to New York City for a small ...

For wild mushrooms and chestnuts: Slice and quarter fresh mushrooms. Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium to high heat. When oil is smoking, sauté mushrooms in 2 batches if ...

We often hear about genetically modified food. But scientists in Syracuse are hoping to take that technology one step further and create the first... Nov 24, 2016 — We often hear about genetically ...

Charles Seabrook’s “Wild Georgia” column appears weekly in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Briarlake Forest Park, a remnant of an old-growth forest in central DeKalb County, harbors several majestic ...

Looking forward to some roasted chestnuts during the holidays? Michigan features several wild nut types ready for harvesting this fall. A variety of nuts grow on trees in the state and can be ...

The woodland in my backyard on the outskirts of Decatur now has a new distinction — the home of two American chestnut trees, planted there last week by my forestry friend, Dale Higdon. The trees — or ...

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The wild chestnuts around this leafy college town used to grow in such great numbers that locals collected the nuts by the bushel and shipped them off to New York City for a small fortune. These days, ...