The chestnut blight is a fungus accidentally brought to North America on imported Asiatic trees in the late 1800s, and it’s devastated our wild American species, rendering it functionally extinct.

Champion eater Joey Chestnut is returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest after being banned last year. “This event means the world to me. It’s a cherished ...

Joey Chestnut doesn’t seem to think that the fence will be mended with Nathan’s and Major League Eating in order for him to return to compete in the famed Fourth of July hot dog eating contest ...

Joey Chestnut announced on social media on Monday that after a year away, he is “thrilled to be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.” ...

16-time hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut says he will return to this year's contest after he was barred from competing last year amid a sponsorship disagreement.

Sweet chestnut trees can be striking features of the landscape. They can grow up to 35m (115ft) tall and can live for up to 1,000 years in some locations.

Joey Chestnut emerged victorious over several celebrities, including former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, in a chicken finger eating contest at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Friday.

The New York Restoration Project has launched an effort to plant 1,000 thriving American chestnut trees that are a hybrid with the blight-resistant Chinese chestnut tree in the five boroughs.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus Fire Department investigators are working to identify the cause of a Chestnut Street fire Friday that left two homes damaged. A passerby saw flames coming from a ...

WESTFIELD, Ind.–Joey Chestnut, the sixteen-time champion of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, is set to return to the competition this July Fourth after being banned in 2024. Chestnut ...

Chestnut wrote on X in a three part post that started with, "I'm thrilled to be returning to the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. This event means the world to me.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The greatest competitive eater of all time Joey Chestnut broke his own popcorn-eating record on Memorial Day. Chestnut ate over 36 24-ounce bags of popcorn in just 8 minutes at the ...