Good times roll when the tunes are cranked up, kayaks are strapped to the car's roof and bikes are fastened tight to a rack in the back. It all adds up to a fine road trip, especially when the ...

ROCHEPORT, Mo. -- The Katy Trail across Missouri may be the only place a rider can bike 240 miles and never encounter a vehicle. Katy Trail State Park, a rails to trails conversion, stretches between ...

Long sections of unused railroad rights of way all over the country have been converted into rural avenues for hiking and biking, and one of the longest and oldest is also one of the most scenic — the ...

Gary and Jan Richard of Pittsburg, Kan., had mixed emotions as they pedaled their bicycles to take a picture in front of the Lewis and Clark statue in St. Charles' Frontier Park. They had about a mile ...

A few miles west, Lorrie Smith, 51, works at Katy Bike Rental in Defiance. When she started riding the trail with a friend five years ago, she lost 75 pounds in a year, she said, helping her manage ...

Across the state of Missouri, The Katy Trail guides adventurers, offering a leisurely way to explore the history of Missouri’s German heritage, wine country, microbreweries, westward expansion and ...

A trio of organizations plan to come together later in June to discuss the benefits of rail trails to communities. Friends of the Rock Island Trail, Magnificent Missouri and Pebble Publishing are ...