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 ...

Ahead of a key anniversary, Missouri's sprawling 240-mile Katy Trail has earned national praise. The Katy Trail landed at No. 4 on USA TODAY's recent list of the 10 best recreational trails in the U.S ...

If you'd like to know about Katy Trail State Park before you go, you can now take a virtual tour of the trail using ArcGIS StoryMap. Developed through a cooperative agreement between the Missouri ...

Old memories of an historic railroad remain, but new memories are made daily on foot or by bike along the Katy Trail in the heart of Missouri. Bicycles, tricycles, walkers and runners have replaced ...

HERMANN, Mo. -- The 19th-century German settlers who saw visions of the Rhineland in the rolling Missouri hills likely didn't anticipate the more modern voyagers who flock to these parts: ...