The answer to this question might surprise you. Our region continues to rely on healthy forests for economic prosperity and quality of life for its inhabitants. How forests are managed will not only dictate their resiliency,​ but also how graceful we transition to a new forest economy.

For twenty-five years, Lang worked in the forest product sector and witnessed firsthand the many lives that are inextricably tied to our forests. In the last ten years, he has been promoting sustainable forestry management and supporting local forests through his non-profit Root Cause. Lang recently completed a Master of Science in Sustainability Studies to better understand the connection between man and our natural resources.