National Geographic March 1996

Emperor Penguins { Emperors of the Ice}
Embracing the coldest climate on earth, these avian royals reproduce during the Antarctic winter.
The Dawn of Humans: Face- to- Face with Lucy’s Family
New fossils from Ethiopia help flesh out the oldest skeleton in our ancestral closet.
Xinjiang
Horsemen become farmers and deserts sprout oil wells as China resettles and develops its wild west.
The Silk Road’s Lost World
Mummies with Caucasian features recall a culture that thrived in Xinjiang 3, 000 years ago.
Macedonia: Caught in the Middle
Independence came in 1991 to the onetime Yugoslav republic, but national unity remains elusive.
Hudson River { Heart of the Hudson}
A spirited sense of community is reinvigorating New York’s historic river valley region.