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NFL strength coach, Eagle Scout helps fund Philmont scholarship program

January 4, 2023 3

When Joe Gibson, a longtime Scout leader in the San Angelo, Texas, area died last January, his family thought long and hard about the best way to memorialize his life. Then, it came to them:

App Feed - For Parents

Eagle Scout living the dream as Philmont cowboy

October 10, 2022 5

“We did the horseback ride and the light bulb just came on in my head. I knew I wanted to be a Philmont wrangler.”

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You can stream or buy the DVD of Peace River, a movie filmed largely at Philmont

September 19, 2022 1

Ben Jones had no background in filmmaking or screenwriting. Instead, he had a vision — an idea for a story he wanted to tell.

App Feed - Outdoors

Philmont continues to navigate fire safety as season begins as scheduled

June 10, 2022 1

Programs at Philmont Scout Ranch and Philmont Training Center are moving forward this summer as efforts progress to control nearby wildfires.

App Feed - For Parents

Acoustic Music Camp is just the latest fun offering at Philmont Training Center

May 4, 2022 0

The only thing better than sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts is sitting around a campfire with a group of Scouts with a guitar. This summer, the Philmont Training Center is offering

App Feed - For Leaders

Book shines new light on ‘occasionally turbulent relationship’ between Philmont and Mother Nature

May 2, 2022 0

Philmont and Mother Nature examines the natural disasters that have affected the Scouting high-adventure base in New Mexico over the past 80 years.

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Father starts Philmont Scout Ranch scholarship in the name of his son

April 8, 2022 0

This Scouter wants more Scouts to learn life lessons at a place dear to him. That’s why he started a scholarship in his son’s name as a Christmas gift.

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Win a trip to Family Adventure Camp by tuning into #TrekOnTuesday April 5

March 30, 2022 1

Adventure is for everyone. Both Scouts and their families can now enjoy the amazing experiences Philmont Scout Ranch, Sea Base and the Summit Bechtel Reserve offer by attending Family Adventure Camp. And next week, you

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Calling all Scouting alumni! Let’s meet at Philmont this summer

March 22, 2022 2

Scouting alumni are invited to the inaugural National Gathering of Alumni, slated for June 12-18 at Philmont Scout Ranch.

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Book your summer vacation at one of the BSA’s Family Adventure Camps

February 17, 2022 0

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