Gloria Dickie is a freelance science and environmental journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. Her work has appeared in National Geographic News, High Country News, Hakai Magazine, Quartz, Outside, Discover, Mongabay, and many other publications. Follow her on Twitter @gloriadickie and read more of her work at www.gloriadickie.com.
As China prepares to unveil its brand-new national park system, the country—and the world—holds its collective breath to see how conservation will play out under this authoritarian regime.