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 ...

The Bridges of Madison County, popularized by Robert James Waller's novel and the subsequent film, features six historic covered bridges. The High Trestle Trail Bridge, a half-mile long former ...

A Madison County covered bridge that had a Hollywood moment is among the six most- endangered properties on Preservation Iowa ...

WINTERSET, Iowa -- Nobody bats an eye when a tourist heavy with cameras appears along the road in this tiny rural town. More than a decade after the movie "The Bridges of Madison County" was released, ...

RIGHT NOW. AND ONE OF THE FAMOUS COVERED BRIDGES IN MADISON COUNTY THAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE MAY SOON BE ON THE LIST OF THE STATE’S MOST ENDANGERED PROPERTIES. GOT TO HELP SAVE IT. RIGHT. KCCI SENIOR ...

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 ...

The Winterset Stage will present a special concert version of the Tony Award–winning musical The Bridges of Madison County during the 2025 Covered Bridge Festival, October 11–12, at the historic Iowa ...

Looks like your best bet to find a love that lasts is going to be in Winterset. The home of covered bridges was ranked as the most likely city in Iowa where a Hallmark movie might be set. Think of ...