Backpacking advice from explorer Andrew Skurka

Here’s what the world’s best-known long‑distance hiker, Andrew Skurka, can teach you about leading your Scouts on a day hike—or a 100-miler.

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A Scouter’s guide to teaching Leave No Trace ethics

Old school or not, any Scouter can—and should—get up to speed by learning, practicing, and teaching Leave No Trace behaviors. Here’s how.

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Colorado Scouts show their “wall power” in ice-climbing weekend

Inching up a seven-story sheet of ice would give most anyone a cold rush of anxiety. But if these Scouts and Scouters make it to the top, they’ll know they’ve found their “Wall Power.”

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How a district planned a Cub Scout campout at a drive-in theater

Planning a night at a drive-in theater takes more than just popping in for popcorn. Here’s how Pennsylvania’s Trexler District prepared to pump up a bunch of Cub Scouts for camping and Scouting.

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SummitCorps builds a trail to the future

Breaking rocks. Raking roots. Digging dirt. All in a day’s work for Order of the Arrow volunteers during last summer’s trail-building program for the National Park Service. But what they really built was something much bigger.

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A backstage pass to the World Scout Jamboree

After reading Senior Editor Bryan Wendell’s first-person account of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Sweden, check out more great World Jamboree content below. First, watch this exclusive video: Then catch up on Bryan’s blog posts Did you miss Bryan’s …

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A New Worldview: Scouting magazine at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree

I traveled to last summer’s World Scout Jamboree not knowing exactly what to expect. I wondered if even Scouting could unite such diverse cultures and differing perspectives. After my first volleyball game, I knew I’d found the answer.

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Leaders discuss new Journey to Excellence metrics

Stay in-the-know when it comes to the BSA’s newest strategy to better the movement: Journey to Excellence. This program — discussed in detail at this year’s National Annual Meeting in San Diego — rolls out a new metrics system used by councils, units, and leaders to measure success.

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Canoe race teaches teamwork and skills

The competition might be fierce between paddlers in this 120-mile race. But the White River Showdown also teaches camaraderie — an not just with your buddy in the canoe.

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