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 ...

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy names 32-mile route on Trail to Hall of Fame WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has named the Elroy-Sparta State Trail as the seventh inductee to the Rail ...

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 ...

The Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail turns 50 years old this year. The 32-mile trail used to be a railway line before being converted into a bike trail. In celebration of the milestone, all trail riding will ...

KENDALL — The bridges are rebuilt, the slopes restored and the tunnels are open for the season: Nearly four years after it was shut down by storms, the granddaddy of America’s trails is back. On ...

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.

Discover America's heartland by foot or bike along these trails that were once thriving railroads and now connect charming ...

A buzzer rings periodically at the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce office with someone wanting to purchase a bike trail pass. “The door buzzes every few minutes,” said Heidi Prestwood, executive ...