Travis Snyder

Travis Snyder is not just a beekeeper — he’s a systems builder with a national vision. As the founder of Wind & Sky Apiaries, Travis is pioneering restorative scale beekeeping, a new model of ecological regeneration that aims to rebuild U.S. honeybee populations to 1950s-era levels — between 4 and 6 million hives.

At a time when pollinator decline threatens biodiversity, agriculture, and ecosystem health, Travis offers a solution rooted in strategy, science, and scale. By partnering with industries that steward large tracts of land — from renewable energy to utilities and brownfield operators — he turns underutilized space into active hubs of pollinator recovery. These partnerships are more than symbolic gestures: they are measurable, landscape-level interventions that align with ESG objectives, biodiversity goals, and corporate sustainability reporting frameworks.

Travis also leads Frontline Hives, a nonprofit that invites fellow veterans and first responders into beekeeping as a form of therapeutic connection and purpose-driven work. This integration of environmental and social impact is central to his mission: healing landscapes while supporting those who’ve served on the frontlines.

Whether he’s advising on pollinator-friendly land management, crafting scalable restoration strategies, or building bridges between ecology and enterprise, Travis is driven by a singular goal: to create the infrastructure for ecological resilience — one billion bees at a time.