Morocco's Sahara Tempest: The World Didn't Hear

Recently, the clouds accumulated in Morocco's southeastern corner. The houses of mud stood under the shadow of the sun's piercing rays. Even the villagers living in small oases towns, found on no map, stopped to stare at the sky. The areas of the Sahara Desert around Merzouga, on May 26, along with Erg Chebbi, thought to be the highest dune in Morocco and the world, were about to see more water than they had seen in nearly forty years.

Todra and Dades Gorges of Morocco: Sheer Sister Canyons

Northwest of Rissani and Northeast of Ouarzazate, just up the road from Tinerhir are the Todra Gorges. Driving the windy, thin road will necessitate your full attention, as the alluring beauty of the lush palmeries below have been known to cause mishaps even with the most skilled of drivers.

The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco: A Thoroughbred Affair, Part II

In our last article, we talked about preparing yourself for the climb up Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas Mountains. We discussed how you must painstankingly prepare and bargain for a mule and muleteer, and perhaps a mountain guide, at least a day in advance before attempting to trek up to the Mount Toubkal Refuge. The place to begin trekking is in Armed, a small Berber town situated 45-minutes up the mountain after Imlil, positioned perfectly so that you can hit the Mt. Toubkal trailhead in the early morning.