ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO — It’s a challenging Friday morning for Jaouad Benaddi. He’s been trying to get his goats to climb an argan tree and settle in its gnarled, thorny branches. None of the 12 are ...

Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height. In fact, they climb ...

We were traveling on a highway in Morocco when my seat partner on the bus jostled me: “There are goats in the trees!” I didn’t think I had heard correctly, but I looked out the window. Yes, indeed, ...

Argan oil runs through your fingers like liquid gold, hydrating, luscious, and restorative. Prized worldwide as a miracle cosmetic, it’s more than that in Morocco. It’s a lifeline for rural women and ...

SMIMOU, Morocco (AP) — Argan oil runs through your fingers like liquid gold — hydrating, luscious, and restorative. Prized worldwide as a miracle cosmetic, it’s more than that in Morocco. It’s a ...

Climbing trees is fun and also a bit scary. I used to have to climb trees as part of my job before I became a journalist. When you are on the ground looking up, a branch may not seem very high. But ...