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The 50-Miler Award honors Scouts Who are Going Places

By Mark Ray

The BSA’s 50-Miler Award recognizes Scouts and adult leaders who travel 50 miles over five or more days without the aid of motors.

How to Parent in the Age of Instagram

By Mark Ray

Scouting interviewed John Palfrey, author of The Connected Parent: An Expert Guide to Parenting in a Digital World, to find out what parents need to know.

Show and Tell: Ideas for Scouting at Home

By Michael Freeman

The COVID-19 pandemic has limited what we’re able to do in groups, but that hasn’t stopped Scouts and Scouters from continuing Scouting.

Capture Your Scouting Memories with These Photographic Tips

By Robert Birkby

Photographs provide great ways to tell stories, and the Boy Scouts of America has a terrific story to tell.

Holding Ethics Conversations With Your Scouts

By Mark Ray

Your Scouts can recite the Scout Oath and Scout Law in their sleep, but can they apply those timeless values when they face tough decisions?

Midwest Scouts Gather for Future Frontier Camporee

By Aaron Derr

With more than 20,000 Scouting youth members and 7,500 adults in the Chicago area, it can be difficult to get everyone together for a big event. But that’s exactly what they pulled off with the Future Frontier Camporee.

What’s in the November 2020 Issue of Boys’ Life

By Michael Freeman

Boys’ Life magazine helps your Scouting unit and your Scouts excel. Here’s a look at what you’ll find in the November 2020 issue.

Safety Quiz: Campfire and Camp Stove Safety

By Aaron Derr

In some cases, safety and environmental awareness concerns have persuaded many campers to move away from traditional outdoor campfires in favor of chemical-fueled equipment. Here’s what you need to know.

Advice from Scouters on Finding Female Leaders

By Scouting magazine

We asked Venturing leaders how they recruit women to become leaders. Here’s what they told us.

This Scouter Leads a Troop of Mostly Refugee Children

By Mark Ray

After escaping the killing fields of Cambodia in the late 1970s, Saborn Va and his family immigrated to the United States. In 2019, he became Scoutmaster of a new girls’ troop that serves more than 40 girls, mostly immigrants.