Trails Across Missouri: The Katy Trail and Rock Island by Dan Burkhardt

Join us on a photographic exploration of Missouri’s landscape and learn how the incomparable trail system of Missouri came to be! Missouri has something no other state does — a cross-state pathway, America’s longest rail/trail, connecting its two largest urban areas. Often running next to America’s longest river —the Missouri — through miles of farmland and past old railroad towns, the Katy and Rock Island trails currently traverse more than 280 miles, with another 140 to be built. Trails Across Missouri is a story of history, landscape and perseverance. It chronicles these pathways with original photography and a discussion of how they create recreational opportunities and economic activity, providing those who use them with a connection to the land.

About the Author

Dan Burkhardt lives in St. Louis and on his farm near the Missouri River with a herd of fifty cows and several flocks of chickens. He has also created two coffee-table books on two very different watersheds -- Missouri River Country: 100 Miles of Stories and Scenery from Hermann to the Confluence (2013) and Florida Bay Forever: The Story of Water from the Everglades to the Keys (2013).   

Product Specifications

Published by Missouri Life, 2024. Hardcover, 156 pages.