Join us for an intimate evening with Ethan Tapper, Vermont forester, author, and ecological storyteller, as he shares the inspiration behind How to Love a Forest, his journey restoring a troubled woodland, and what it means to nurture forests in a changing world.

Ethan will read excerpts from How to Love a Forest and reflect on the bittersweet work of tending land in crisis. He’ll share stories—some hopeful, some hard—from his experiences at Bear Island, where he’s applied hands-on stewardship to heal a forest once deemed lost. Afterward, there will be a Q&A and time for book-signings and conversation.

Whether you’re curious about forest ecology, land ethics, or human responsibility to the natural world, Ethan’s work bridges science, heart, and action.

About Ethan Tapper
Ethan Tapper is a forester and bestselling author whose writing and work center on forest ecology, stewardship, and deep connection to land. His book How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World was published in 2024 and has been celebrated for blending memoir, science, and hope. In addition to managing his own 175-acre forest in Vermont, Ethan speaks widely on ecological care, produces digital content about forests (with a growing audience across platforms), and has published a children’s book, Willow and the Storm.

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