The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum and the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum in Sparta are unveiling a “Pop-Up History: Along the Bike Trail” display at two Monroe County bike ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Two U.S. Bike Routes, including the La Crosse River State Trail and the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, are Wisconsin’s first nationally designated bicycle routes. The American ...

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 ...