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How to complete requirement 4B of Scouting Heritage merit badge

November 14, 2018 12

Now that the museum has opened at its new home at Philmont, the procedure for completing requirement 4B of Scouting Heritage merit badge has changed.

Get your Scouts out of town and look up for awe-inspiring views

November 2, 2018 3

Instill a love for astronomy by taking your Scouts to these “dark sky” places where they can see the Milky Way and more.

2019-2020 preview: Philmont Scout Ranch

October 30, 2018 4

After Philmont’s 2018 treks were canceled because of fires, the home of the original mountaintop Scouting experience will be back and better than ever.

How one Scouter lost 150 pounds so he could go to Philmont

October 25, 2018 16

The Scoutmaster has lost 150 pounds in less than nine months and wants to share his story to inspire others that “what seems impossible can be done.”

How to help the Scouting family recover after recent natural disasters

September 26, 2018 3

Here’s the latest on how these disasters have affected our Scouting family — and how, if you’re able, you can help Scouting bounce back stronger than ever.

See inside the new National Scouting Museum at Philmont Scout Ranch

September 26, 2018 4

More than 600 people, including the New Mexico governor and BSA Chief Scout Executive, formally dedicated the National Scouting Museum at Philmont.

Scouts, Venturers can submit Out of Eden Walk essays for shot at trip of a lifetime

September 17, 2018 0

Two worthy winners — from SBR, Northern Tier and Philmont — will be selected to join National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek on his journey.

If you went to Philmont after 1965, your photo is in the Philmont Photo Archive

September 1, 2018 18

The Philmont Photo Archive includes more than 240,000 photos of expeditions, individual treks and Philmont Training Center courses from 1966 to today.

Plan B, for brilliant: 7 stories of displaced Philmont crews that pivoted to alternate adventures

August 2, 2018 77

All across the country, Scouts and Scout leaders who weren’t able to go on their Philmont treks didn’t stay home. They acted quickly to plan other adventures.

It’s good horse sense to review guidelines before yelling ‘Giddy-up!’

July 17, 2018 4

Before you saddle up, it’s important to know what you and your Scouts should be doing on horseback.