This story appears in the June 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine ... were among those who coveted Socotra’s riches. The value of incense and dragon’s blood peaked during the time ...

This story appears in the January 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine ... the gold also serves to display the value she brings to the union. "With daughters, you have to start saving ...

This story appears in the December 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine ... and what remained had little value as lumber. It went into shingles, fence posts, grape stakes, and other scrappy ...