Spend enough time driving and you’ll start to question the roadside fixtures you take for granted. After figuring out the purpose behind the brightly colored balls on power lines and the metal stars ...

“Barn quilts” is a somewhat deceptive term. They are not something that could keep someone or an animal warm on cold nights spent in a barn. Instead, it refers to boards painted to look like elaborate ...

Last year, Sweetums and I were on one of our road trips through rural Alabama when we spotted a See Rock City barn and stopped to take a photo. The barn next to it was picturesque also: It featured a ...

Want to read more good news about Alabama? Sign up for the This is Alabama newsletter here. A rustic barn is a picturesque reminder of Alabama’s agricultural roots. Add a “barn quilt” – a hand-painted ...

If you’re from a rural area—especially if you’re from the Midwest—barns are no sight to see. You’re probably more than used to the chickens, cows and rolling fields, and of course, hearty farmhouse ...

Take a road trip in the Midwest to see a homegrown art form that creatively combines aspects of Americana. Credit...Kevin Miyazaki for The New York Times Supported by By Jackie Snow Jim Leuenberger ...

Joan Hayden first learned about barn quilts at a meeting with the local Flying Geese Quilt Guild in 2016. The guest speaker at the meeting that day was Suzi Parron, an author who writes and speaks ...