A bicyclist pedals down the West Bank Trail along Grand Lake just south of Celina recently. The two-county area's biking paths and walking trails offer travelers a more intimate view of their surroundings.

The bicycling paths and walking trails in Mercer and Auglaize counties fit a growing movement. "The whole biking and walking trend has gotten really, really big, and we find people all the time asking 'where's the bike trail,' . . .