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National Trails Day

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Do the Trails Day two-step: Get outside, get a patch

May 23, 2012 2

Trails have been a part of Scouting since the beginning. There are figurative trails — the one to First Class and to Eagle — and literal ones, like the 350 miles of trails at Philmont

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Sheniece Chappell

Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Bryan Wendell

Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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