Joe and Jack's Hike on a Chestnut-rich Trail
Near Highlands, North Carolina
(Photos by Joe Schibig and Jack Torkelson
on
October 1, 2006)
A gorgeous day in the mountains.
Joe views a fruiting chinkapin and Jack climbs it to gather some nuts.
A picturesque mix of sunlight and chlorophyll.
Old chestnut post and Rhododendron.
A relatively large chestnut battles the blight.
It was still producing nuts.
Resurrecting the American chestnut
