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 ...

One of Western Wisconsin’s most well-known bike trails is now open for the season. The Elroy-Sparta bike trail opened for the spring biking season Friday morning. The trail is celebrating its 50th ...

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, 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

SPARTA, Wis. -- The last time my boyfriend and I took a bicycling vacation, we raced 105 miles up a treacherous mountain in North Carolina and collapsed after the steep finish. This time, searching ...

Portions of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail are still closed due to damage, almost two years after the 2018 floods that caused millions of dollars in damage to Juneau County homes, businesses and ...

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 ...