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Welcome to Lucin, Utah: population 1.

ghost towns

Ivo Zdarsky Is Waiting Out the End Times in His Own Utah Ghost Town

The Iron Curtain escapee, DIY aviator, and thriving entrepreneur is ready for anything.

By Oliver Whang
Danielle Garner at the tent at Yakapalooza for Bentwood Alpacas and Yaks.

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A Day at Yakapalooza, the Premier Event for the Yak-Curious

More Americans are turning to these shaggy-haired animals for their meat, milk, and hides.

By Oliver Whang
Native to equatorial Africa, kevazingo is also called bubinga, bovenga, amazique, and African rosewood.

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Gabon's Sacred Trees Are Becoming China's Upscale Furniture

Worshipped by indigenous groups, kevazingo are illegal to cut—but prized as a rosewood knockoff.

By Oliver Whang

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