Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Covered bridges from a bygone era embrace a romantic view of Iowa, inspiring a bestselling novel, a Hollywood movie, and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered ...

The Holliwell Covered Bridge that Meryl Streep leaned against for a photo in a scene from the summer 1995 hit movie "The Bridges of Madison County" still stands ― but unsteadily. After years of ...

One of the six remaining covered bridges in Madison County. Each fall, as the leaves in Madison County begin to turn, thousands make their way to Winterset for a celebration that bridges history, ...

Explore more than just Madison County’s famous covered bridges along this scenic byway. The Covered Bridges Scenic Byway takes travelers beyond the iconic covered bridges and into the heart of Madison ...

Our first visit to Madison County, Iowa, 30 years ago, had not been planned around the now-famous 19th century covered bridges there, or the longtime annual festival that celebrates them. Back then, ...

The famed bridges of Madison County are rapidly approaching a potential cause of demise: old age. The county's budget for road repairs already is limited, and leaders believe its 17,000 residents have ...

WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) -- The residents of Madison County reacted angrily Sunday when they heard another of their historic bridges was set on fire. The Hogback Bridge, located near Winterset, sustained ...

WINTERSET, Iowa -- One of the historic covered bridges in central Iowa, the setting for Robert Waller's best-selling novel The Bridges of Madison County, was destroyed by fire, officials said ...

Thousands of visitors filled the streets of Winterset Saturday for the city's annual Covered Bridge Festival as a cool breeze tossed colorful autumn leaves along the downtown square. Each year, local ...

Covered bridges from a bygone era embrace a romantic view of Iowa, inspiring a bestselling novel, a Hollywood movie, and a Broadway show that launched its touring production in Iowa. As part of a USA ...