Jefferson Spivey
Jefferson Spivey (born 1938 or 1939) is an American author, conservationist, equestrian, and inventor. Spivey is best known for his multiple solo horseback rides spanning two decades to promote conservation, animal migration welfare and access to public lands. He proposed the creation of a "Freedom Freeway" trail system, later renamed "Freedom Trails" for non-motorized transport, promoting unencumbered access to the environment for hikers, bicyclists, horseman, and the like. Horseback rides Trans-continental ride of 1968 Jefferson Spivey began the ride April 28, 1968 on the Pacific coast of Santa Barbara, California, and ended on the Atlantic coast of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 7 months later. The ride crossed 14 states and covered approximately 4,000 miles. The purpose of the ride was to bring awareness to conservation issues, especially the effects of pollution on the environment. Jefferson planted a seed from the giant California redwood tree in each state he crossed. He wrote a book about this journey called Wind Drinker. Rocky Mountain ride of 1984 Jefferson began his Rocky Mountain ride in Canada and ended in Juarez, Mexico. The journey covered 3,210 miles and took 3 months to complete. Oklahoma City to Santa Fe ride of 1985 Jefferson carried a letter from