Magazine

Backpacking & Hiking

Explore the Ozark's Eleven Point River

By Scouting magazine

Where to find clear spring water, abundant wildlife, and fascinating side hikes year-round on Missouri’s Eleven Point River.

Character Building

A moral discussion on when to 'snitch'

By Scouting magazine

Twitter, Facebook, and other online teen hangouts pose serious challenges for Scouts that adult leaders never imagined in their youth.

Backpacking & Hiking

Hike California's Lost Coast

By Scouting magazine

Test your mettle on a long winter hike in the King Range National Conservation Area.

Order of the Arrow

Encouraging Order of the Arrow participation

By Scouting magazine

Scouter A.M. notices that many of his Scouts who join the Order of the Arrow rarely participate in OA functions. He’s looking for ideas to increase their participation.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Getting parents excited about Scouting

By Scouting magazine

Scouter N.L. has noticed that inactive Scouts tend to have uninvolved parents. She asked how other Scouters get parents excited about the program.