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Minnesota Boy Scout slept outside for a whole year

June 17, 2014 7

Defying hot, humid summers and below-zero winters, Rudy Hummel, a 17-year-old Life Scout, finished his quest to sleep outside every night for a year.

President, governors make it official: June is Great Outdoors Month

June 5, 2014 1

June is Great Outdoors Month, and every American — and therefore every Scout and Scouter — plays a part in protecting nature.

N.J. police and National Guard camporee is one of 2014’s largest Scouting events

May 16, 2014 14

Later today, 10,000 Boy Scouts will converge in New Jersey for what organizers are calling the year’s largest Scouting event (though organizers of the Scouting 500 event this weekend in Kansas City expect 12,000). This weekend’s New Jersey State Police and New Jersey National

5 ways to enjoy 2014 Kids to Parks Day

May 2, 2014 0

Imagine Scouting in a world without local, state and national parks. It’s not a pretty sight: Tents pitched in mall parking lots, s’mores cooked over an open tire fire, fishing in repurposed swimming pools. Thank goodness

2014 Fieldbook: Your must-have user’s guide to the outdoors

April 15, 2014 26

The 2014 Fieldbook is a user’s guide for the entire outdoors, and it’s a must-own for everyone who spends time outside.

Tuesday Talkback: In search of a better patrol box

March 25, 2014 58

Patrol-based cooking is an important part of troop campouts, and many patrols use a patrol box to help keep cooking supplies and ingredients organized.

Minnesota Boy Scout halfway to goal of sleeping outside for an entire year

December 23, 2013 20

Update (Jan. 8): Read Rudy’s blog to learn more about the conditions he faces on a nightly basis during his quest to spend an entire year sleeping outside his Minnesota home. His sister and his

Philmont’s 2015 registration period opens Oct. 29; watch this new promo video while you wait

September 5, 2013 4

It seems like just about everyone wants to go (or go back) to Philmont. And so when it comes to the hiking mecca’s 12-day and seven-day summer expeditions, demand far exceeds supply. That’s why Philmont Scout

Is DEET safe? New insect repellent study offers surprising insight

July 31, 2013 33

Who would’ve thought bug spray could repel people, too? That’s what’s happening with DEET, that much-maligned ingredient found in insect repellents with tough-sounding names like “Deep Woods” and “Sportsmen.” While some Scouts and Scouters swear by the

From Jamboree Troop D424, a lesson in efficient campsite setup

July 15, 2013 9

“OK, Spartan patrol and Unicorn patrol: You guys start setting up tents,” says Chris Schwartz, senior patrol leader of jamboree Troop D424 out of the West Tennessee Area Council. “Phoenix patrol and Cougars: cots and