MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) – The Elroy-Sparta State Trail, which has been closed since 2018 because of severe flood damage, will reopen formally with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. May 14. “It’s been ...

SPARTA, Wis. (WEAU) - Following massive flood damage in 2018, one of the most popular trails in Wisconsin has finally reopened. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates as many as ...

SPARTA, Wis (WKBT) – A local bike expo helps to bring lovers of bicycles and nature together on a beautiful day. The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual Rails to Trails Celebration, ...

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 ...

As a means to explore, biking is slow enough to expose riders to things they’d miss by car but covers enough ground to keep the adventure from stalling. The birthplace of the rails-to-trails movement, ...

First, the woods around you climb into fern- and moss-covered cliffs, and small streams line both sides of the trail. The temperature drops and the air smells earthy. And finally, your legs are ready ...

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” magazine and on RTC’s ...

SPARTA -- Could bike trails add to the social and economic life of Sparta? A group of residents is meeting regularly to figure out how to get trails through the area, not only for recreation but for ...