Get your Scouts reading with tips from author Michael Gurian

Boys continue to fall behind girls in reading skills. Bestselling author Michael Gurian, who just signed on to help boost the BSA’s new Literacy Matters campaign, shares how you can help reverse the trend.

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Pro fisherman Tom Redington shares how to hook Scouts on fishing

Get your Scouts hooked on fishing—especially when it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and math involved in the pastime—with tips from professional fisherman Tom Redington, father of a Tiger Scout.

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Scouting magazine celebrates 100 years

Peek into the past 100 years of Scouting magazine as we celebrate 100 years of publishing.

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Go behind the scenes of the reality show ‘Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?’

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Go behind the scenes of the new reality show that pits current Scouts against adult former Scouts in a rugged competition of outdoors skills to prove who’s “Tougher.”

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Teach Cub Scouts about automobile safety

It’s never too early to start teaching kids about automobile safety. Learn more about a hands-on training course that your Cubs will love.

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Eight essentials for staying warm while cold-weather camping

Northern Tier Essentials for staying warm

Use these strategies to stay warm the next time you and your Scouts venture into the cold weather for a campout.

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Make your own Hudson Bay bread

Use this recipe to make your own batch of the tasty treat, Hudson Bay bread.

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Build your own snow structures while camping in the fourth season

Use these tips to decide which structure to build during your next campout in snowy weather.

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Heat up winter camping with tips from Northern Tier’s Okpik training

When the temperature plummets, the fun begins at Northern Tier High Adventure Base. The Okpik Cold Weather Leader Program helps teach adults how to make fourth-season camping more accessible in their hometowns.

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Summit Shakedown offers a preview of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

Get ready for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree by taking this behind-the-scenes tour of the Summit Shakedown, which offered a preview of what’s to come at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.

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