Hidden gems are interesting, aren’t they? We may stumble upon a destination – a restaurant, a natural wonder, or a hiking ...

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 ...

Think fast: What would you say if I asked what you consider romantic? I bet the first few things to pop into your head are ...

Hiding between the sparkling blue pools, towering forests, and plunging caves of the southern Missouri Ozarks, you'll find a ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The Katy Trail State Park is 237.7 miles long and 100 feet wide with a crushed limestone biking and hiking path down the middle. It is likely the skinniest state park in the nation.

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 ...

The Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs offers close-to-home hiking opportunities for Kansas City-area residents. Brent Frazee The Kansas City Star Looking for a way to hike into Missouri ...

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: ...

ALONG THE OZARK TRAIL, Mo. — The Ozark Trail would not be the ideal destination for say, the pampered among us, whose idea of a fab vacation includes shopping, a noisy amusement park, or a spa resort ...

Henry Lazarski (far right) and friends prepare to embark on a week-long ride along the Katy Trail. Just outside St. Louis, Missouri, on a high, windy bluff overlooking the Missouri River, a trio of ...

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- Plans to convert a 29-mile stretch of abandoned railroad line in Missouri and Kansas into a recreational trail has created a tug-of-war between landowners and outdoor enthusiasts ...