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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?

Thorns and Roses and a Bud

By Bryan Wursten

No snowshoes? No problem. When snowdrifts blocked Troop 135’s mountain climbing in Adirondack Park, it improvised — taking its high-adventure trek to the Catskills.