High Adventure

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

From the President and CEO

How we plan to grow Scouting's legacy in West Virginia

By Scouting magazine

When we unveiled plans for The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, we spoke of how this project would benefit the entire New River Gorge region. In July, we’ll again make good on that promise with the Order of the Arrow leading the way. That’s when we’ll launch SummitCorps—The New River Experience.

High Adventure

First Among Equals

By Scouting magazine

Scouters from across the country put leadership skills into action at the Philmont Leadership Challenge.

High Adventure

Thorns and Roses and a Bud

By Scouting magazine

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.

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Scouts 'NAYLE' the Qualities of Leadership

By Scouting magazine

A new course at Philmont’s Rocky Mountain Scout Camp reinforces Boy Scout leadership methods by focusing on strategies for group success in challenging high adventure activities.

Florida Sea Base

The Keys to High Adventure

By Scouting magazine

The Florida National High Adventure Sea Base offers fun and excitement for Venturers and older Scouts.

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Paddle and Portage—An Atikokan Journey

By Scouting magazine

On the remote waterways of a vast Canadian wilderness, a Texas Venturing crew finds adventure, beauty, and stories of grit and determination.

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Do the Right Thing

By Scouting magazine

When leaders emphasize the character-building values of the Scout Oath and Law, boys can be guided to do the right thing.