According to Kim Bryant, the chestnut trees in their orchard are an American-Chinese hybrid that are designed for blight resistance. These trees only get to about 40 to 50 feet tall while American ...

A 19-year-old man reportedly told deputies that his group had been lost on the trail for four hours when they were rescued ...

Retired financial planner Jim Brady spends his days tending to his hundred-acre wood − maintaining trails, spotting wildlife and fostering American chestnut trees. When he bought the property on ...

A 6,577-square-foot house built in 1950 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 9 Old Orchard Road in Chestnut ...

"The sellers have a 1-acre American chestnut test orchard located in the middle of the 400 acres where they are working with the American Chestnut Foundation to create a blight-resistant hybrid ...

David Jakins has been competing at the World Conker Championships since 1977, but has never won in his 47-year chestnut battling career — until this past weekend. Jakins, known as “King Conker ...

The men's champion of the World Conker Championships is being investigated after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket. According to The Telegraph, David Jakins, known as "King Conker," came ...

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck harnesses the autumnal qualities of chestnuts in this recipe for smooth-as-silk chestnut soup. Calling upon ruby port for bold fruitiness and heavy cream for ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — After being lost for four hours in Orchard Park, the Erie County Sheriff's Office says deputies were able to rescue three hikers early Saturday morning. They first ...

The professional circuit for the game of conkers — in which contestants swing a chestnut attached to a string in a bid to crack their opponent’s nut — was thrust into the spotlight over the ...

The winner of a world championship tournament for the children’s game “conker” is being accused of cheating his way to the title — with a steel chestnut found stashed in his pocket.

Trees are still heavy with some varieties of apples, so we’re sharing recommendations for Connecticut’s best orchards, cider ...