Travis Parker is well-known for being one of snowboarding’s most influential and charismatic riders.  His riding in the early 2000s was matched by few, and his sense of humor seemed second to none. But for Tavis, such ingenuity of the mind comes with it some more challenging thought processes. In “The Great Digression,” Travis opens up on his journey coping with bipolar disorders and how snowboarding relates to it all. Now, despite the days of next-level freestyle progression behind him, Travis is continuing to inspire and push boundaries in a different yet equally important way for our community.

Read Travis’ exclusive interview, “To Be Healed: Day by Day with Travis Parker,” from Issue 16.4 here.