Today, the Katy Trail spans 240 miles from St. Charles to Clinton.The name “Katy” comes from the railroad that preceded 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 ...

The city of Columbia is planning to turn over 2 miles of the COLT Railroad into trail, similar to the process that created ...

A section of the Katy Trail surrounded by foliage in Missouri - Lana2011/Getty Images The U.S. boasts more than 21,000 miles of rail trails, a concept that was first road-tested in the Midwest. The ...

SEDALIA— Several events are planned this year along the Katy Trail as the nation's longest rail-trail reaches its 20th anniversary. The Sedalia Democrat reports that celebrations will begin with a ...

A decade ago, the Katy Bridge, an elegant lift-span railroad crossing on the Missouri River at Boonville, was about to be torn down and used piecemeal for a new steel bridge downstream. In August, the ...

After a tragic death on the Katy Trail, a Jefferson City resident who lives by the trail is asking for someone to take responsibility. A young boy biking with his family along the Katy Trail north of ...

A trio of organizations plan to come together later in June to discuss the benefits of rail trails to communities. The entities ask for businesses along the trail and trail supporters to attend, which ...

Officials from Callaway County, Boone County and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are convening in an effort to prevent further tragedy on the Katy Trail. Yatvik Turlapti, a ...