Kate Schimel writes about the intersection of people and the natural world, as well as education and technology. She is based in Seattle, where she leads coverage of the Northwest for High Country News. Her work has appeared in Mother Jones,Chalkbeat, Seattle Magazineand Catalyst Chicago, among others.
Community-led conservation has taken root in a remote corner of Papua New Guinea. Now the plan’s architects must ensure that ecological protection and economic prosperity can coexist.