Arizona

John Carmichael Jr. lifts his safety glasses to study a cut he’s made in a sandstone disc.

The auctioneer barks out escalating bids, pointing at the rare prize—a one-of-a-kind 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda convertible—parked center stage with television cameras focused on its radiant orange, polished-to-perfection paint job.

The sun’s golden rays fight to break through slate-gray clouds on an early February morning in a desolate area of northern Arizona’s vista-ridden Mogollon Plateau.

D.Y. Begay holds centuries of Navajo history in her skillful hands as she weaves earth-inspired designs on her wooden loom. Creating Navajo rugs and blankets is a way of life for Begay, who was born in Tselani, Ariz., on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

When American Profile asked readers to send us photographs of look-alike mothers and daughters, along with a brief description of how these uncanny resemblances influence their lives, we received hundreds of submissions detailing this unique family bond.

Organ donors offer hope to those awaiting transplants

Looking for something more offbeat than standard lodging choices for your next trip? We’ve searched the treetops, ocean floor and coast-to-coast and found eight unforgettable, out-of-the-ordinary options.

When American Profile asked readers to tell us about acts of kindness done for them, we received hundreds of letters about kind souls who went miles out of their way or took hours from their day to make someone’s journey a little easier.

The bond between animals and people

Three families celebrate an extra-special Thanksgiving

Although some 400 Navajos served in the Marine signal corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II and are perhaps best known as code talkers, American Indian military men have used their native languages since World War I.

Teachers who look for the good - and find it

When Terrie Gates first began prowling around her yard with a pair of borrowed binoculars, some of her neighbors didn’t understand. That was two decades ago, when bird watchers were often considered eccentric.

When American Profile asked readers to tell us about acts of kindness, we were flooded

Where food, not fanfare, is today's special

Those who sell what they grow do it out of a passion for tasty produce

This year’s 10 family getaways include peaceful state parks, a historic mining town-turned-artist colony, a space travel attraction, and the place where it all started for America nearly 400 years ago.

Evelyn Jensen runs the Oljato Trading Post, an 80-year-old rustic outpost of local commerce and barter.

History, fun, adventure, and relaxation off the beaten path