Ethan Tapper

About the Author

Ethan Tapper is a forester, author, speaker, digital creator and advocate for forests and responsible ecosystem stewardship. His first book, How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World, was published in 2024 and has since been named the winner of the New England Book Award for nonfiction and received international acclaim. His message of relationship, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing, his social media channels with hundreds of thousands of followers, and the hundreds of talks and keynotes he delivers across North America each year. In his personal time, Ethan works, writes, and birds at Bear Island – his 175-acre working forest, homestead and sugarbush — and plays in his punk band, the Bubs.