Walk through a hardwood forest in southern New Hampshire this year, and you may notice something unusual. Instead of their usual lush green canopy, some American beech trees look a bit weary — their ...

American beeches have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests.

GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BEECH TREE TODAY. VERY COMMON SPECIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

Do you have a street in your town named Beech Street or maybe a Beech Hill? You probably don’t give it another thought, but the American beech tree is really special – and they’re now under threat. So ...