Oregon

Easter is remembered in an array of colors, from new purple dresses, yellow bonnets and black patent-leather shoes to multicolored eggs hidden in tufts of green grass and fragrant white lilies surrounding the Sunday church altar.

For wintertime baking, nothing beats bananas. Perfect for breads, cookies and cakes, the banana may be nature’s most versatile fruit.

When American Profile posed this question to readers, responses brimming with passion and pride poured in from across the nation.

Superlatives abound across America

On a spring day, Ray Schreiner stands amid a rainbow of millions of yellow, pink, purple and blue irises coloring the landscape at Schreiner's Iris Gardens near Keizer, Ore.

Tree growers nurture symbols of Christmas

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.

ln May 1804, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off from winter camp near St. Louis with their party of men—dubbed the Corps of Discovery by President Thomas Jefferson—on an epic journey to the Pacific Ocean.

More than 30,000 people flock to the farm in Canby, Ore., on weekends during the dahlia festival in August and September.

The show must go on in our community theaters

5 journeys to witness our country's majesty

So Heagy created Camp Attitude, Oregon’s first fully accessible youth camp, so no more children, such as his long-ago friend, would have to miss the fun of summer camp simply because of their physical challenges.

The Lewises dreamed of operating a B&B for nearly six years before they found the perfect property in Jacksonville, Ore.

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