Scout Life magazine Archives

How do you promote Scout Life to families in your unit?

August 8, 2022 3

Boys’ Life is now Scout Life, but the value of the magazine remains the same. It’s not an exaggeration to say we’ve been a vital part of youth culture for more than 100 years.

How to submit a story idea for Scout Life magazine

May 13, 2022 0

Scout Life is the magazine for Scouts, so let’s fill it with their stories! Here’s how your Scouts can contribute story ideas to the BSA’s official youth publication.

Zane Grey, prolific writer of best-selling Westerns, wrote for Boys’ Life, too

January 31, 2022 1

On what would have been Zane Grey’s 150th birthday, let’s look back on the Western writer’s contributions to Boys’ Life magazine.

Illustrator of Scout Life’s ‘Gus’ cartoon has died; his last drawing will melt your heart

January 17, 2022 1

Busino was the artist who created ‘Gus,’ the loveable large white dog who first graced the pages of Boys’ Life in January 1970 and was featured in almost every issue since.

Scout Life magazine wants to know: What’s your favorite Scout patch?

January 6, 2022 4

Patches are a big part of Scouting. They are things you’ve earned, like rank advancement and merit badges. They are groups to which you belong, like your unit, den or patrol. And, maybe most of

An inside look at the November 2021 issue of Scout Life magazine

October 21, 2021 0

Research shows that boys and girls who subscribe advance further, spend more time outdoors and stay in Scouting longer than those who don’t.

He and his uncle were featured in Scouts in Action … 51 years apart!

October 19, 2021 0

The chances of something like this happening are, in a word, slim.

Gary Paulsen, acclaimed author and Scout favorite, dies at 82

October 15, 2021 2

Gary Paulsen, author of popular wilderness adventure novels such as Hatchet, The River and Brian’s Winter, and a longtime contributor to Boys’ Life (now Scout Life) magazine, has died. He was 82.

First Class Scout constructs impressive Lego World War II battleship

October 7, 2021 4

This project required about 10,000 Lego pieces — none of which came from a kit with instructions.

An inside look at the October 2021 issue of Scout Life magazine

September 30, 2021 0

Scout Life magazine helps your Scouting unit and your Scouts excel. See what will be in the upcoming issue.