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The Big Blue Boy Scout is back on the big screen — and it’s (mostly) super

July 8, 2025 2

Superman, often referred to as the Big Blue Boy Scout, is back in theaters this weekend with an all-new cast, writer and director leading the way.

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Lost on a Mountain in Maine is an inspiring true story of wilderness survival

October 28, 2024 6

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is the true story of Donn Fendler, the boy who, in the summer of 1939 at the age of 12, got separated from his hiking partners and became lost on Katahdin with no supplies.

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How four former Scouts made a movie about one of Scouting’s most inspirational stories

October 23, 2024 1

The story of how the Lost on a Mountain in Maine movie came to be is a remarkable tale in its own right. It involves a lot of Scout-like stick–to–itiveness, a little bit of what Cook calls kismet, and a helping hand from one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

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