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The story behind The Boy Scout Tree, a 2,000-plus-year-old redwood

July 3, 2024 12

Thousands of years ago, two saplings simultaneously sprung up from the damp California ground. Now, that tree is known as Boy Scout Tree.

It’s eclipse day! Follow along with us during our live broadcast

April 8, 2024 0

An epic day like today deserves an epic live show. Tune in to Scout Life Eclipse Live!, scheduled to begin at noon Central time and run for around 4 hours — basically, the entire time it will take for the eclipse to make it way across this great land of ours.

An AI rendering of a scene of Scouts and robots gathered around a campfire

A Scout is Human: BSA introduces 13th point to Scout Law

April 1, 2024 22

This revolutionary amendment, set to take effect on April 1, 2024, aims to solidify the organization’s stance on the burgeoning question of artificial intelligence (AI) membership within its ranks.

7 ‘Scout Life’ crafts to keep your Scouts busy this holiday break

December 13, 2023 0

‘Tis the season to get your kids crafting! When holiday break rolls around and temperatures continue to drop, there’s no need for your Scouts to sit around bored. Scout Life’s kid-approved projects are here to

A photo of the Beagle Scout Snoopy parade float

Look for the Scout connection in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

November 20, 2023 1

Beagle Scout Snoopy will be one of the floats in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Resting on the brim of his Scout hat will be none other than Woodstock.

A photo of Scouts BSA Troop 1452 at the Cincinnati Comic Expo

You might be surprised to learn where this troop showed up to recruit

November 1, 2023 2

I hear a lot about Scout units across the country taking advantage of community events to promote their programs. But I was a little bit surprised when I heard from Troop 1452 in Cincinnati.

A photo of Reba McEntire and a group of Cub Scouts

Country music superstar buys popcorn from local Cub Scouts

October 11, 2023 0

Reba McEntire, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, who just happened to be shopping (by herself!) when she noticed the Cub Scouts selling popcorn and walked over to say hello.

What’s the most “indulgent” piece of camping gear you’ve ever purchased?

September 21, 2023 6

One of my coworkers tipped me off to this fascinating thread over on the r/BSA subreddit, and boy, did the people show up with answers!

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A NESA gift membership is ideal for Eagle Scout graduates

May 30, 2023 2

If you search the internet for “best graduation gifts,” you’ll find ideas ranging from practical to downright exorbitant. After a significant amount of Googling, I couldn’t find anything more useful than the suggestion I got from a coworker: a gift membership to the National Eagle Scout Association.