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[ September 26, 2017 ] Photo perfectly captures a Cub Scout’s aspirations to become an Eagle Scout Scouting Tips
[ September 25, 2017 ] Sea Scouts director receives major award for efforts to promote safer boating in BSA Awards
[ September 22, 2017 ] Why you should thank this Eagle Scout every time you take a selfie Eagle Scout
[ September 21, 2017 ] Found! Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma belongs to this officer in U.S. Navy Cub Scouting
[ September 21, 2017 ] Is this your Cub Scout uniform that washed ashore after Hurricane Irma? [Update: Found him!] Eagle Scout

How Cub Scouts and others in the fourth grade can get into national parks free

September 13, 2017 7

With the Every Kid in a Park program, started in 2015, fourth-graders and their families can get free entry into national parks, lands and waters for a year

BSA camps adding healthier options at dining halls, trading posts

August 29, 2017 38

At camps like Bashore Scout Reservation in Pennsylvania, the campaign to keep Scouts physically strong starts at the dining hall and trading post.

The Cub Scout Six Essentials: A half-dozen items to pack on every campout or hike

August 8, 2017 12

The Cub Scout Six Essentials, learned as part of the Wolf Rank, includes a half-dozen items every Cub Scout should carry when going on hikes or campouts.

2017 National Outdoor Conference: An insider’s guide to the outdoors

August 4, 2017 4

The 2017 National Outdoor Conference at Philmont Scout Ranch gives volunteers and professionals the latest insight into outdoor gear and programs.

Revised campout requirements for Second Class, First Class

July 11, 2017 122

The number of overnight campouts required for a young man to earn the Second Class and First Class ranks will be reduced beginning Aug. 1, 2017.

One inspiring photo from summer camp shows what it means to be a Scout

July 5, 2017 5

Scouts are brave, helpful and kind. All three qualities are stirringly summarized in a single photo that comes to us from summer camp.

This is how to check your urine color to tell if you’re dehydrated

June 30, 2017 14

Monitoring your urine color is a great way to tell if you’re getting enough water. And getting enough water is a great day to stave off dehydration.

Jeep Prepared: Feast your eyes on this volunteer’s Boy Scout Expedition Vehicle

June 23, 2017 18

If Matt Janchar’s Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon seems like it was custom built for Scouting adventures, that’s because it was.

Multitasking camping gear: 5 items that can serve more than one purpose

May 18, 2017 Comments Off

Why buy separate camping gear items when things already in your backpack or trunk can pull double (or triple) duty? A Scout is thrifty, after all.

This is how you organize the inside of a troop trailer

April 26, 2017 51

In Troop 101, the patrol method isn’t just part of campouts. It’s part of the trailer, too. The trailer is a 6-foot-by-12-foot masterpiece of organization.