South Carolina

Two heavy-duty mixers rest on Jeanette Cram’s kitchen countertop in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (pop. 33,862), waiting to prepare dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or snickerdoodle cookies.

Marriage is proposed in every way—and place—imaginable. Some proposals are sweet and subtle, while others are elaborate and extravagant.

Hometown landmarks inspire community pride

Readers explain why their grandparents are great

The return of the wild turkey is one of the most remarkable wildlife recovery stories in the nation’s history.

Tasty recipes from bed and breakfast inns around the country where breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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.

Old-fashioned full-service gas stations like Swan’s in Almond, Wis., are as rare as the noon whistle, and yes, they still do that here, too.

How compassion makes us complete

Mary French runs what she calls The Dictionary Project, which aims to put a dictionary in the hands of every South Carolina third-grade student.

Teachers who look for the good - and find it

Mr. Adams—church deacon, volunteer, farmer, and community pillar—has made every moment count in his busy life. You have to, with 10 children.

Drive-in theaters a thing of the past? Tell that to Tim Thompson, and Richard Boaz, and the Magocs family, and?

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