Who you're running with

Ben Christensen

Forester · CEO · Ultrarunner

My life's work is trying to save U.S. forests.

I'm Ben Christensen. I founded and run Cambium, the first tech-native regenerative forestry company. I've spent ten years learning and working on what makes American forests better for everyone. Outside of that I've also run Marathon des Sables and the Denali 135, which is how I know I'm gonna learn something new running 250 miles.

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Ben Christensen in a running vest with Yosemite Valley behind him
Yosemite. The office, on a good day.

Cambium

Founder and CEO. We build software for forestry so healthy forests can pay for themselves.

Yale

School of Forestry. Master of Environmental Management.

Cal Poly

School of Natural Resources.

Ultrarunner

Several 100-mile-plus races, including Marathon des Sables and the Denali 135.

Ben Christensen standing on stacks of logs at a sawmill
The day job: building an economy that keeps forests standing.

Get involved

Four ways to be part of this

  1. 1

    Follow along

    Email updates and social: forest stories, forest nerdery, and updates on the road to 2027.

  2. 2

    Plant trees

    Every dollar goes to American Forests. $400,000 plants 250,000 trees.

    Plant trees
  3. 3

    Nominate an organization

    Know a group doing great forest work? Tell me and I'll put them in front of everyone following along.

    Send a nomination
  4. 4

    Send Ben a message for the road ahead

    Leave a private voice note. Only I will hear it, and I'll carry it with me to race day in 2027.

    Send a message