They were built for mainly practical purposes, but now they’re built more for looks: a picturesque setting for family photos, a romantic spot to propose, a beautiful display of craftsmanship in a ...

Covered bridges weren't designed just for looks. The reason the covers were built in the first place was to protect the ...

This year, Winterset's annual Covered Bridge Festival is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film, The Bridges of Madison ...

Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered bridges in the western half of the Mississippi Valley. The bridges were ...

A 55 year tradition in Madison County took place this weekend celebrating the county’s rich history. The Covered Bridge Festival drew thousands to the historic city square in the middle of Winterset.

Madison County, Iowa, once home to 19 covered bridges, now has six, five of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges gained fame after Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, "The ...