Kyle Obermann is an award-winning conservation photographer and writer based in Chengdu, China. Fluent in Mandarin, his work documents the evolution of China’s nature reserves, national parks, and grassroots environmental groups.
He has worked with National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, BBC, Chinese National Geography, and was runner up for Adventure Photographer of the Year and Exploration of the Year in China in 2018 and 2019.
He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and Explorers Club, as well as a conservation ambassador for Key Conservation and The North Face in China. In his spare time, he eats Sichuan food, learns hip-hop, and competes in ultra-marathons.