A United Kingdom group is calling for greater access to the countryside and is organizing mass trespasses to get it.

Updating old cattle trails, logging roads and wildlife migration trails could provide a crucial boost to local economies, some say.

High-quality trails take expertise and meticulous work. Professionally built trails can cost up to $70,000 a mile.

Cities around the country have long had to worry about roads. Now, with the help of volunteers, they’re also investing more heavily in trails.

Like most public projects, public lands have a backlog of needed repairs.