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
Here are 5 wildlife species that are native to North America, but first seen in Vermont in the last century — birders stay tuned to see Number 5!
#nature #wildlife #animal #animals #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #science #ecosystem #forester #vermont
#nature #wildlife #animal #animals #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #science #ecosystem #forester #vermont
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here are 5 wildlife species that are native to North America, but first seen in Vermont in the last century — birders stay tuned to see Number 5!
#nature #wildlife #animal #animals #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #science #ecosystem #forester #vermont
#nature #wildlife #animal #animals #conservation #biodiversity #climatechange #ecology #science #ecosystem #forester #vermont
What is shotgun ornithology? (Hint:it’s wack, and problematic). Follow up to my red-bellied woodpecker vid!
#bird #birds #birding #birding #birdwatch #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #ornithology
#bird #birds #birding #birding #birdwatch #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #ornithology
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What is shotgun ornithology? (Hint:it’s wack, and problematic). Follow up to my red-bellied woodpecker vid!
#bird #birds #birding #birding #birdwatch #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #ornithology
#bird #birds #birding #birding #birdwatch #birdwatching #wildlife #animal #animals #history #naturalhistory #ornithology
Forests + deer - pig = … ferns?
Please do not watch this video and say: “oh — wild pigs in the US are good.” They are not. Mostly, the point of this video is just to tell you a weird story. Anywaysssss…
#forest #nature #ecology #wildlife #pigs #fern #ferns #plant #plants #tree #trees #forester
Please do not watch this video and say: “oh — wild pigs in the US are good.” They are not. Mostly, the point of this video is just to tell you a weird story. Anywaysssss…
#forest #nature #ecology #wildlife #pigs #fern #ferns #plant #plants #tree #trees #forester
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
How can you tell how old that white pine tree is — and how can that reveal some mysteries about a forest’s history?
NOTE: some of the southern pines, like loblolly pine, are “multinodal” — capable of producing more than one whorl of branches per year.
#forest #trees #nature #science #history
NOTE: some of the southern pines, like loblolly pine, are “multinodal” — capable of producing more than one whorl of branches per year.
#forest #trees #nature #science #history
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Is it better to be a big tree or a little tree?
#tree #trees #forest #forests #nature #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #adapt #adaptation #science #forester
#tree #trees #forest #forests #nature #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #adapt #adaptation #science #forester
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Is it better to be a big tree or a little tree?
#tree #trees #forest #forests #nature #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #adapt #adaptation #science #forester
#tree #trees #forest #forests #nature #ecology #ecosystem #evolution #adapt #adaptation #science #forester
I always heard about “partridge” and never “ruffed grouse.” Well, imagine my surprise when I learned that the bird that I had been calling “partridge” for my whole life is actually a ruffed grouse AND that there are birds that are actually partridges AND they’re from Europe.
#bird #birds #nature
#bird #birds #nature
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 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
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