Ethan Tapper
@howtoloveaforest.bsky.social
Forester | Bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World | EthanTapper.com
New to Blue Sky! ~200k+ across Insta, FB, YT, TT
New to Blue Sky! ~200k+ across Insta, FB, YT, TT
How do deer decide which plants and trees to eat?
#deer #whitetail #whitetaildeer #whitetaileddeer #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #tree #trees #plant #plants #plantsofig #plantstagram #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #forester
#deer #whitetail #whitetaildeer #whitetaileddeer #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #tree #trees #plant #plants #plantsofig #plantstagram #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #forester
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
How do deer decide which plants and trees to eat?
#deer #whitetail #whitetaildeer #whitetaileddeer #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #tree #trees #plant #plants #plantsofig #plantstagram #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #forester
#deer #whitetail #whitetaildeer #whitetaileddeer #wildlife #animal #animals #nature #tree #trees #plant #plants #plantsofig #plantstagram #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science #stem #forester
Why is this archaeological site in the middle of nowhere?
The place we now call Vermont is a part of the ancestral homeland of the Western Abenaki people for around 12,000 years.
#forest #forests #archaeology #archaeological #history #naturalhistory #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science
The place we now call Vermont is a part of the ancestral homeland of the Western Abenaki people for around 12,000 years.
#forest #forests #archaeology #archaeological #history #naturalhistory #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why is this archaeological site in the middle of nowhere?
The place we now call Vermont is a part of the ancestral homeland of the Western Abenaki people for around 12,000 years.
#forest #forests #archaeology #archaeological #history #naturalhistory #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science
The place we now call Vermont is a part of the ancestral homeland of the Western Abenaki people for around 12,000 years.
#forest #forests #archaeology #archaeological #history #naturalhistory #nature #ecology #outdoor #outdoors #science
Behind the scenes on an ecological forestry project!
I don’t have enough characters to give you all the details here, but check out my IG, YT or FB if you want the full story!!
#forest #forestry #forester #restoration #nature #ecology #bird #birds #outdoor #outdoors #woods #science #stem #love
I don’t have enough characters to give you all the details here, but check out my IG, YT or FB if you want the full story!!
#forest #forestry #forester #restoration #nature #ecology #bird #birds #outdoor #outdoors #woods #science #stem #love
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reposted by Ethan Tapper
On Friday, we welcomed Ethan Tapper to campus as their featured guest for the Science Colloquium series at VTSU Castleton.
Ethan is well-known in Vermont and beyond as a best-selling author, consulting forester, and popular social media figure.
Ethan is well-known in Vermont and beyond as a best-selling author, consulting forester, and popular social media figure.
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
On Friday, we welcomed Ethan Tapper to campus as their featured guest for the Science Colloquium series at VTSU Castleton.
Ethan is well-known in Vermont and beyond as a best-selling author, consulting forester, and popular social media figure.
Ethan is well-known in Vermont and beyond as a best-selling author, consulting forester, and popular social media figure.
What does it mean for a tree to be “alive?”
I’m sharing this #repost from 2024 because I think this is SUCH an important concept for us to understand!
#tree #trees #forest #forests #ecology #woods #nature #death #outdoor #outdoors #forestry #biology #science #wildlife #habitat #stem #life
I’m sharing this #repost from 2024 because I think this is SUCH an important concept for us to understand!
#tree #trees #forest #forests #ecology #woods #nature #death #outdoor #outdoors #forestry #biology #science #wildlife #habitat #stem #life
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Can a native species become “invasive?”
There are numerous cases where a native species, when reacting to a novel condition, can become problematic for ecosystems and biodiversity. The example given here is hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula).
#forest #nature #ecology #plants #tree #fern
There are numerous cases where a native species, when reacting to a novel condition, can become problematic for ecosystems and biodiversity. The example given here is hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula).
#forest #nature #ecology #plants #tree #fern
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Drought stress affects trees in numerous ways, but one of the most interesting is how it limits trees’ ability to photosynthesize. Here’s a simplification of that one part of how drought affects trees!
#trees #tree #plant #plants #nature #science #woods #forest #forests #drought #ecology #water
#trees #tree #plant #plants #nature #science #woods #forest #forests #drought #ecology #water
October 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
How do predators influence prey behavior?? We all know that predators lower populations of their prey species, but they also have a variety of “non-consumptive effects” on prey species. This is how!
#predator #prey #nature #forest #ecology #wolf #wolves #science #hunt #deer #hunter #stem #love
#predator #prey #nature #forest #ecology #wolf #wolves #science #hunt #deer #hunter #stem #love
October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
What does it mean when there are lots of different types of stones in a stone wall? It could be an indicator that the soils you’re standing on are built on material left by glaciers!
#forest #history #nature #ecology #forester #outdoor #outdoors #woods #soil #wild #ecosystem #history #stem
#forest #history #nature #ecology #forester #outdoor #outdoors #woods #soil #wild #ecosystem #history #stem
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
At this time of year you can find oak trees from miles away! Here’s basically how it goes:
#forest #forests #tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #deer #deerhunting #deerhunter #whitetail #whitetaildeer #love
#forest #forests #tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #deer #deerhunting #deerhunter #whitetail #whitetaildeer #love
October 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
At this time of year you can find oak trees from miles away! Here’s basically how it goes:
#forest #forests #tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #deer #deerhunting #deerhunter #whitetail #whitetaildeer #love
#forest #forests #tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #deer #deerhunting #deerhunter #whitetail #whitetaildeer #love
The genocide of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas is one of the great tragedies in the history of this planet — and may have been a cause of the Little Ice Age!
#history #climatechange #colonization #genocide #indigenous #naturalhistory #iceage #forests #forest #earth #colonialism #nature
#history #climatechange #colonization #genocide #indigenous #naturalhistory #iceage #forests #forest #earth #colonialism #nature
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The genocide of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas is one of the great tragedies in the history of this planet — and may have been a cause of the Little Ice Age!
#history #climatechange #colonization #genocide #indigenous #naturalhistory #iceage #forests #forest #earth #colonialism #nature
#history #climatechange #colonization #genocide #indigenous #naturalhistory #iceage #forests #forest #earth #colonialism #nature
It’s tussock moth caterpillar season again! And in its honor I’m reposting this video from 2024 about “the chunks” aka the horrible rash that they cause. Lol trust me, you don’t want the chunks!
#forest #nature #outdoor #outdoors #wild #forester #animal #animals #wildlife #insect #insects #woods
#forest #nature #outdoor #outdoors #wild #forester #animal #animals #wildlife #insect #insects #woods
October 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The mystery of black cherry decline has puzzled scientists for decades — but now the consensus is that a big part of it is the loss of the nitrogen from acid rain.
#tree #trees #plant #plants #ecology #ecosystem #forest #forests #woods #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #forestry #stem #cherry
#tree #trees #plant #plants #ecology #ecosystem #forest #forests #woods #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #forestry #stem #cherry
September 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Everything that I know about butternut trees (aka “white walnut”) in 90 seconds. (For this one I do have to admit that I do know a few more things but this is all I could fit)
#tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #wild #woods #forest #outdoor #outdoors #ecology #ecosystem #forester #love
#tree #trees #plant #plants #nature #wild #woods #forest #outdoor #outdoors #ecology #ecosystem #forester #love
September 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM