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By Odin’s beard! Thor-themed Pinewood Derby car appears in Thor comic

March 26, 2020 1

When this Cub Scout’s Thor-themed Pinewood Derby car won the pack championship, his father wrote a letter to Marvel Comics to brag about his son.

This scene in the CBS series confirms that MacGyver is a Scouting volunteer, like you

March 9, 2020 29

A recent episode of the CBS action series MacGyver confirms what we’ve long hoped: the problem-solving, day-saving hero is a Scouting volunteer.

The Glade Creek Grist Mill in West Virginia. Photo by Gary Hartley

Sharpen your photography skills at BSA’s inaugural Adventure Photo Workshop

February 26, 2020 1

At the BSA’s inaugural Adventure Photo Workshop at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, amateur photographers can sharpen their skills, vision and creativity.

Eagle Scout Class of 2019: Behind the largest Eagle class ever

February 24, 2020 49

Exactly 61,353 Scouts earned the Eagle Scout award last year, beating the previous record set in 2012. Let’s celebrate each one of these impressive Eagles!

2019 merit badge rankings: Which were the most popular?

February 17, 2020 3

Let’s take a deep dive into the complete 2019 merit badge rankings — from the year’s most popular merit badge to its absolute rarest.

Yes, a Cub Scout really did make that Pinewood Derby car!

February 4, 2020 6

The proof is in the pictures! Cub Scouts can create some truly incredible designs.

Scouting Show and Tell: Pinewood Derby cars

January 30, 2020 1

It’s Scouting Show and Tell time! This time, we’d like to see the Pinewood Derby cars you and your Scout are working on.

Bear Grylls collects firewood in Sardinia, Italy. (National Geographic/Jeff Ellingson)

Why is Bear Grylls wearing a World Crest on his sleeve in his TV show ‘Running Wild’?

January 6, 2020 12

The purple World Scout Emblem, which BSA members call the World Crest, has been spotted on the host’s sleeve in “Running Wild With Bear Grylls.”

Top 5 merit badges that prove Scouts are modern-day Jedi

December 20, 2019 9

While one group carries hiking sticks and the other lightsabers, Scouts and Jedi have more in common than you might think. These five merit badges prove it.

Decade in review: Top 10 Bryan on Scouting posts of the 2010s

December 13, 2019 2

As this decade comes to a close, it’s time to count them down from 10 to 1: the top Bryan on Scouting posts of the 2010s.