Iowa is often referred to as flyover country, but it has much more to offer. The Hawkeye State boasts four seasons with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THIS IS A WITNESS AT TOWN SQUARE THAT WILL BE PACKED WITH PEOPLE FOR THE ANNUAL COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND, JUST LIKE YEARS PAST, BUT SOME WILL BE THINKING ABOUT THE DEADLY TORNADO THAT TORE ...

WINTERSET — The Bridges of Madison County were off the regular RAGBRAI route Wednesday, but riders found them anyway. On the fourth day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, riders ...

Within the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest in Price County, near Fifield sits the Smith Rapids Covered Bridge. The bridge ...

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 ...

Our past journey through Iowa included a visit to Madison County, where we explored covered bridges made famous by Robert James Waller’s popular book, “The Bridges of Madison County,” and a subsequent ...