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High Adventure

Scouts and leaders push themselves and accomplish things they may not have thought possible during high adventure treks.

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Philmont’s Family Adventure Camp Lets Everybody In On the Fun

By Aaron Derr

Philmont Scout Ranch isn’t just for youth old enough to spend multiple days in the backcountry. It’s for the entire family.

Features

Reaching new heights at the Summit Bechtel Reserve

By Michael Freeman

Venturers discover what happens when you face your fears during VenturingFest, the 20th anniversary of the program.

Backpacking & Hiking

Women blazing a trail at Philmont Scout Ranch

By Michael Freeman

Meet four women who help make Philmont a Scouting paradise for all.

Advancement & Awards

No glamping allowed — Here’s what does and doesn’t count

By Michael Freeman

These days, Scouts spend the night in cabins, yurts and museums — or even on aircraft carriers. So what kind of camping counts for Boy Scout advancement?

High Adventure

SBR’s first employee reaches the ‘Summit’ of his career

By Michael Freeman

His name is the answer to a not-at-all-trivial question: Who was the first employee of the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia?

High Adventure

Climb on at national climbing directors’ course

By Michael Freeman

It’s common knowledge in the Scouting climbing community that Philmont Training Center offers one of the best climbing courses in the nation.

High Adventure

Adventure of a Lifetime: 2017 National Jamboree

By Michael Freeman

See scenes from the 2017 National Jamboree, which welcomed 40,000 Scouts, adult volunteers and staffers to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.

Aquatics

Go inside Louisiana’s popular Swamp Base

By

Thanks to word of mouth and some smart marketing, reservations at Louisiana’s Swamp Base are pouring in. We visited the swamp to find the secret to success.

Barry Harper, Philmont
High Adventure

Philmont Scout Ranch’s commissary king keeps Scouts fed

By Aaron Derr

If 820,000 Philmont Scout Ranch trail meals were stretched out end to end, Barry Harper would be watching them like a hawk.

Black Diamond Viper Ice Tools
Gear

A guide to buying ice-climbing gear

By Scouting magazine

Check out the crucial implements you’ll need to face a frozen wall and climb.

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