Kids to Parks Day 2016 is May 21. The day offers a terrific opportunity to get outside and explore parks and public lands — either with your Scouting family or your actual family.
An assistant Scoutmaster wonders how using disposable paper and plastic products (camp waste) aligns with the BSA’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
A baseball stadium, an aquarium with sharks swimming above and the camp where Friday the 13th was filmed are among the craziest places Scouts have camped.
Ever bunked on a battleship? Pitched tents next to a pitcher’s mound? Camped out somewhere outstanding? Send in photos of the coolest place you’ve camped.
In a nod to the BSA’s increased emphasis on the outdoors, the number of campouts required for First Class in Boy Scouting will double beginning in 2016.
Scouting volunteer Larry Green, who has shared his camping tricks before, is back with a tip for keeping your camp kitchen clean when cooking with eggs.