Kenny Ballentine's Page

It was an honor to finally meet the author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle.  At the time of our interview I had already been working on Nature Kids for two years. Nearly everyone I had met during the production of Nature Kids was in someway inspired by the work of this man. What would he be like? What would he say?  Needless to say, I was a little taken by surprise when he began our interview by telling me his name was Tom Waits and that he sings…

What is Nature Kids?

In the not-too-distant past an American childhood was defined by unsupervised time outdoors. It was a time when kids could explore woods, play in creeks, build forts, and stay out until the lights came on. Sadly, the days of a free-range childhood seem to be far behind us. Urbanization, technological advances, the loss of green public spaces and fear have given rise to an indoor and plugged-in generation. Today the average American spends 90% of…