Kevin Rush was born in Frankfurt Germany to his German mother and Military father. A lot of his youth involved moving with the military until he graduated high school in Michigan. Shortly after, a summer job would drastically change his perspective and life. What started as a Camp Counselor position turned into years of facilitating youth programs and helping young adults discover the natural world. He became an outdoor education instructor, a team leader for AmeriCorps NCCC, and then worked for Northern Michigan University as a Resident Director. He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Environmental Conservation with minors in Outdoor Recreation and English writing. During his time working with youth he rediscovered his love for story telling. A self proclaimed nerd he has become an advocate for using play and discovery in intentional ways to better the world around him.