As late-winter brown gives way to spring green, a drive through north-central Minnesota offers some surprising and unexpected flashes of color on barns, businesses and other buildings. The oversized ...

The barn quilt movement has spread to Ashe County, where dozens of old barns are decorated with colorful patterns and have drawn tourists from across the country. The barn quilt movement has spread to ...

The barn art has proved to be popular, drawing visitors from throughout the United States and Canada, from early spring through the fall foliage season, according to Kay Hamilton, assistant director ...

A few winters ago, a case of cabin fever set in. We yearned for the warmth and color of spring, but it was still weeks away. With no better plans, we jumped in the car and went on a day trip on small ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Jim and Irene Leuenberger have painted and put up over 200 barn quilts in Shawano County. Drive almost anywhere in Shawano County, and you’ll encounter barn quilts: plywood squares painted like quilt ...