Philmont Scout Ranch

Those who have conquered Philmont find themselves humming “The Philmont Hymn” for weeks and months later. This is the story behind the song.

In 1971, Kevin Dowling started Troop 918 in the Baltimore Area Council. In 2016, he watched current-day members of Troop 918 visit Philmont for a trek.

The Philmont Photo Archive now stretches back to 1966 — the year “The Sound of Music” won Best Picture and the AFL and NFL agreed to merge.