WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has named the Elroy-Sparta State Trail as the seventh inductee to the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. The Wisconsin trail is featured in "Rails to Trails" ...

The first Rails to Trails Project in America, the Elroy-Sparta Trail, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015. To commemorate , a 50th Anniversary Bike Ride and Ceremony is planned June 6 at the ...

SPARTA, Wis. - It's time to pay homage to the original: the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. This 32-mile-long trail is crushed limestone, nothing new. But the trail is famous for three long train tunnels ...

Biking the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Wisconsin The 32.5-mile trail, the country's first rail-trail, travels through three old train tunnels on its journey from Elroy to Sparta.

SPARTA - After even a short stay in Sparta, it is easy to see why the city has been dubbed the Bicycling Capital of America. Whether it's riding on the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, visiting the Deke ...

Ginny's Cupboard offers old-time phosphate sodas, thick malts and wide array of soups and sandwiches. A bright green creme de menthe phosphate soda, made with a vintage fountain, was indescribably ...

Turning old train tracks into scenic biking routes is one of the most beautiful ways America has reinvented its past. The 10 Rail-Trails in the U.S. Perfect for Biking Weekends highlight how historic ...

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The Burke-Gilman Trail is about 20 miles, but the road to becoming a Seattle transportation icon is vastly longer. “From Rails to Trails,” a new PBS documentary narrated by Edward Norton premiering ...