A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a quiet stretch of western Massachusetts stands a sycamore so old it was around when the Constitution was signed. It’s awe-inspiring, with branches bigger than the entire trunks of most trees. But it’s also notable because it’s an outlier. It is a tree with a majestic presence...

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