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Put your best foot forward with these boots
Salewa Wildfire ($129) Inexpensive, lightweight, outstanding traction — plus solid support and fit — what’s not to like about these boots? Don’t be misled by the “approach” style: These shoes are built...
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Finding water in the wilderness
No shelter. No food. No fire. Except in the most extreme cases, these won’t kill you … at least, not quickly. But none of these compares to the lack of water, which carries a whole different level of...
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The colorful history of fighting off pesky pests
The history of battling biting bugs is long and colorful. During their journey across the American West in the 1800s, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark tried rubbing their faces with pork fat. Other...
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Go the extra mile for the Mile Swim BSA award
Val Rode tightened her swim goggles and jumped into Stillwater Lake at Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, Pa. It was the last day of summer camp, and her goal was to swim a mile to complete the requirements...
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Show & Tell: Beef Stew and Biscuits
Let’s eat! For this installment of “Scouting Show and Tell,” we asked Scouters to share their favorite Dutch oven meals, whether they or their Scouts created them. Either way, they look amazing. Check...
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Show & Tell: Smoky Brisket
Let’s eat! For this installment of “Scouting Show and Tell,” we asked Scouters to share their favorite Dutch oven meals, whether they or their Scouts created them. Either way, they look amazing. Check...
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Show & Tell: Stuffed Pork Tenderloin En Croute
Let’s eat! For this installment of “Scouting Show and Tell,” we asked Scouters to share their favorite Dutch oven meals, whether they or their Scouts created them. Either way, they look amazing. Check...
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The 10 Essentials — A 21st Century Update
1. Navigation A topographic map for identifying landscape features on your hike remains required navigational gear. With a printed map, you don’t have to worry about battery life or electronics failing...
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Discover the health benefits of adding more fiber to your diet — regularly
When you just can’t go, the go-to cure is — you guessed it — prunes. Why prunes? Because Grandma’s natural remedy is rich in dietary fiber, a natural laxative. But the fiber in prunes and many other...
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Paddling in the Wake of Lewis and Clark
Comprising 377,346 acres of remote and unspoiled public land in central Montana, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument contains a spectacular array of biological, geological and historical...
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Repel the elements with these rain jackets
If you’re looking for the most affordable high-performance rain jacket, the REI Drypoint GTX ($249) might be just what you ordered. Constructed with Gore-Tex Active three-layer membrane, the Drypoint...
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Learn how to create a fire by friction
What type of fire warms twice? The friction fire! A friction fire not only keeps you warm once you get it going, but it also gets you warm while you’re trying to make the fire. If you find yourself...
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How one troop makes an outdoor tradition survive and thrive
“No knives! Not allowed!” Scouter Jonathan Wiik loudly announces over the hubbub of Scouts rooting through their backpacks pulling out gear before the Survivorman Challenge. “No multitools, no rope,...
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Philmont’s Family Adventure Camp lets everybody in on the fun
This is Philmont Scout Ranch. On any given summer day, there are around 3,500 Scouts BSA members and Venturers somewhere in the 220 square miles of pristine New Mexico backcountry exploring the...
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Stop stumbling around camp with these great lamps
Quit tripping over stones, tent guylines or your own feet when trying to walk around camp in the dark. Turn to some reliable camp lighting, which basically falls into two categories: Lanterns,...
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Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan survived a storm to offer a great program this year
Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, Northeast Illinois Council, Pearson, Wis. Last summer, a severe thunderstorm hit Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, shearing off trees, uprooting tents and sending branches crashing...
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Going the distance on a Virginia troop’s 115-mile challenge
Dallas Wells was ready to give up. After backpacking, canoeing and cycling 67 miles over the past week, the 13-year-old Scout, along with the other members of Troop 141 from Christiansburg, Va., had...
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Angling for an easy outdoors activity?
Fishing is one of the best things you can do with your Cub Scout pack, Scouts BSA unit, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship. It gets kids away from their screens. It gets them outdoors. And it gives them...
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Scouts earn merit badges at STEM’s hidden gem
It can be unsettling when you’re driving through 3 million acres of North Carolina mountain wilderness, and a nine-story radio telescope suddenly looms up above the treetops. The massive structure,...
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A closer look at Owasippe Scout Reservation
Owasippe offers two camps for Scouts BSA members: Camp Blackhawk has a traditional dining hall, while Camp Wolverine offers hot meals delivered to your campsite — along with the option of dining in a...
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