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A Look at Cub World Adventure Camp

By Michael Freeman

Cub Scouts fuel up for a day of fun by filing past Francis, a Big Boy statue outside the dining pavilion that’s dressed as a Cub Scout and holding a hamburger. And they’ll need that food to keep going, because there’s a lot of fun to be had at Cub World Adventure Camp.

Safe Scouting at Night

By Robert Birkby

Scouting adventures don’t have to end when the sun goes down. Expand beyond the campfire ring with these after-dark activities.

Adventures await on an urban scavenger hunt

By Michael Freeman

Boys Troop 330 and girls Troop 2330 scoured the streets of downtown San Francisco, looking for clues in an annual scavenger hunt. Along the way, they learned life skills like buying a bus ticket, reading city maps and trying new foods.

Tips on Teaching the Public Health Merit Badge

By Mark Ray

Historically, the Public Health merit badge has been about as popular as washing dishes after a campout. (It ranked No. 120 in popularity in 2019.) But with COVID-19 on everyone’s mind, the badge is now attracting more interest.

See how three Scouters lost big pounds and gained fit bodies

By Jeff Cstari

One hundred pounds. That’s the average amount of body weight that three Scouters from different parts of the country lost to get into hiking shape for high-adventure trips with their Scout troops. Here are their inspiring stories of dedication and triumph.

Boys’ Life October 2020 Preview

By Scouting magazine

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Clearing Up Common Questions About What We Wear

By Mark Ray

Many packs, troops and crews have a more relaxed stance on uniforms. In an effort to keep the uniform, well, uniform, we present these common conundrums.

Backpacking Gear That Won’t Break the Bank

By Michael Lanza

Backpackers on a tight budget need not despair. The choices in affordable gear are expanding, and the quality continues improving. Here’s the best of it.

How the Atlanta Area Council Kept Going During the Pandemic

By Mark Ray

When COVID-19 upended life as we knew it last spring, Bert Bender, a pack trainer in Decatur, Ga., began thinking about an important question: “What does Cub Scouting look like in the time of a pandemic when there has to be physical distancing?”

Experience nature in a new way by not pitching a tent

By Robert Birkby

Wherever you do it — a mountain ridge, an open field, the shore of a lake — there are few invitations as satisfying as, “Let’s sleep out under the stars.”