On the island of Chios, Greeks strategically cut the bark of trees to expose a gummy, sticky sap. The aromatic resin from the ...

Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman, the 2.3-mile trail (one-way) is home to rare Mastic trees and winds through a native mangrove swamp ...

The mastic growers of southern Chios go out to the trees in the early morning before the sun rises. In those mornings, the air is cool — fragrant with a piney, almost medicinal, smell.