In the living memory of many Appalachian residents, the American Chestnut tree was almost an iconic part of life. It provided food, wood for homes, shelter for animals, and cool shade. And today, the American Chestnut is functionally extinct. Don Davis has followed the story of the American Chestnut through the mountains of Appalachia and even abroad to parts of Europe and Asia. He shares here the efforts to bring back this important tree.