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Who’s your one-stop shopping spot for healthy living?

September 17, 2012 9

One study says chocolate is good for you, while another swears it’ll kill you. When it comes to information about nutrition and health, cutting through the fat to get to the good stuff online isn’t

Make your point: What’s your unit’s knife policy?

August 6, 2012 128

In Scouting, knives are a double-edged sword. Used safely, they’re part of a rite of passage for boys and a chance for leaders to impart important lessons to help Scouts become “Prepared. For Life.” But

Are you safe when driving Scouts around? Take the quiz and find out

July 31, 2012 3

Parents in your troop expect you’ll help mold their boys into better young men. They also have another, equally important expectation: that you’ll keep Scouts safe while doing so. Before you drive Scouts to your

Liquid gold: Check out these 10 winning hydration slogans

July 23, 2012 21

We know in graphic detail what happens when “happy mountaineers” use the restroom. What we don’t know, until today, are other clever ways to remind Scouts — and ourselves — to remain hydrated in the

Happy mountaineers: Create a hydration slogan, win a limited-edition water bottle

June 29, 2012 1

“A happy mountaineer always pees clear.” That simple, off-color rhyme does its job by reminding Scouts, Scouters, and other outdoor lovers about the importance of proper hydration. It stems, of course, from the fact that

This summer, make safety on the water your top priority

June 25, 2012 3

Most of my best memories from summer camp involved the water. Where else but Camp Cherokee’s epic waterfront could I swim, canoe with my friends, or sit on a massive airbag called “the blob” and

Should Scouters capitalize on archery interest inspired by ‘The Hunger Games’?

April 26, 2012 11

Thanks to The Hunger Games, archery is cool again. Your move, Scout leaders. In the megahit film and book, the character Katniss Everdeen (above) uses a bow and arrow to hunt for food. And she

Handheld cell phone use in West Virginia will cost you

April 23, 2012 7

Your 10-cents-per-text plan seems cheap when you consider this: Pressing send behind the wheel will soon cost you 3,000 times that amount. Thanks to a new bill signed into law this month, handheld cell phone

What’s the No. 1 killer of children? (or: How the BSA keeps your Scouts safe)

April 19, 2012 4

Every hour in the United States, a child dies from a preventable injury. Car crashes, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fires, and falls took the lives of more than 9,000 children in 2009, according to a Centers for

Tethered hot-air ballooning and the BSA

March 16, 2012 18

Ready to take your pack, troop, team, or crew to new heights? Schedule a ride in a tethered hot-air balloon. The activity, which previously wasn’t approved, was officially OK’d this week by the BSA’s Health