When you fall in love with trees not long after learning to walk, you may end up spending your life in, around, and thinking about the forest. That’s the case for Oregon-raised Emily Platt, who has since early 2022 served as supervisor of Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest – the country’s 10th largest national forest.
The U.S. Forest Service veteran sat down with Monitor editor David Lepeska in early February to explain her thinking on forest management and prescribed burns, the value of a mosaic forest, the power of a walk through the woods and more.
Monitor: Where did you grow up and when did you fall for the forest?
