Readings and Discussion with Author, Forester and Thought-leader Ethan Tapper

Ethan Tapper is a forester, author and naturalist based in Bolton, Vermont. His first book – How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World – was published in September 2024. 

Spend a special hour with the author who will discuss his thought-provoking new book, which reexamines forest management and highlights the delicate balance between action and restraint in environmental stewardship. Through vivid storytelling and personal experiences, Tapper introduces readers to forest ecosystems and argues for a compassionate approach to conservation. Join us and learn how you can contribute to a sustainable future. 

The Flying Pig Bookstore will provide books for sale at a special discounted event price, and Ethan will sign books after his talk.

Light refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsored by the Library and the South Burlington Natural Resources and Conservation Committee.

An award winning forester and educator, Ethan has worked as a VT State forester and a consulting forester – advising landowners, municipalities, conservation organizations, foresters and loggers, stewarding thousands of acres of public and privately-owned forests, and holding hundreds of public educational events. Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the conservation community of the northeastern United States and beyond. Ethan now owns and operates Bear Island Forestry, which provides consulting forestry services, public speaking and conservation education, and multimedia publication.

Ethan is a regular contributor to Northern Woodlands magazine and a variety of other publications, and is a digital creator with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok (all under the handle @HowToLoveAForest).

In his personal life, Ethan writes, hunts and birds, manages Bear Island, and plays in his 10-piece punk band, The Bubs.