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Pick the perfect pack for your daylong diversions
How hard can it be to pick a daypack? Spend a few minutes in an outdoor gear shop; with the wide variety of sizes, shapes, designs, weights and prices available, it might seem more complicated than...
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How leaders helped their Scouts plan — and replan — an epic trek
On the surface, it all seemed so seamless: one Scout troop, split into three crews based on experience level, cruising through miles and miles of the backcountry of Yosemite National Park. As the...
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Five steps to a safe and fun aquatics program
Scouting is a year-round activity. Though the temperatures rise as we enter summer, we still take Scouts outdoors. Hiking, biking, camping … these are all popular summer outings. But there’s one...
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For healthier Dutch oven cooking, try these 5 gourmet camp recipes
You’ve mastered the gold standard of Dutch oven cooking: the legendary cake-topped peach cobbler. As delicious as it is, though, the dessert delivers a ton of sugar in every bite, most of it from high...
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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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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, no...
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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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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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Keep Your Head In The Clouds
This story was originally published in the March-April 2018 issue of Scouting magazine. The sky is clear and the air is still as you set out for an all-day hike with your Scouts. They check their map...
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Earn a BSA aquatics award this summer
This story was originally published in the May-June 2017 issue of Scouting magazine. Summer is the perfect time for Scouts to earn the BSA’s special aquatics awards. Each of these awards, which focus...
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The 10 essentials — A 21st century update
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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How to prevent and overcome heat exhaustion
Emergency Situation: You’re hiking with some friends in July at Zion National Park. It’s high noon when you begin to feel faint. Sweat pours down your forehead and into your eyes, causing you to...
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Building a campfire requires know-how and good judgment
Scouts today know there are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors without kindling a campfire. Modern sleeping bags and layered clothing can eliminate the need of fire for warmth. Lightweight stoves...
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