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How one troop makes an outdoor tradition survive and thrive

Leaders for one Colorado troop share how they keep an annual campout fresh and engaging — sometimes with the help of a TV star.

Scouts and Scouters discover their inner strength on a bike ride across the country

On a cross-country journey, the group of Scouts and adults crossed four time zones and 15 states, making memories with each revolution of their pedals.

Teach your Scouts how to build a monkey bridge

Learn how to construct this classic Scout pioneering project.

Ready for takeoff with kites

Craft a kite perfect for a Cub Scout activity or a patrol’s afternoon of fun.

Meet a globe-trotting Michigan Scouter who served in Afghanistan

At the start of a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan in August 2017, Lt. Col. Sarah Deal learned that people on the NATO base where she was stationed volunteered with local Afghan Scout troops.

Women blazing a trail at Philmont Scout Ranch

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

Experience one of the world’s most unforgiving environments at Death Valley National Park

Venture into the hottest place on Earth.

Scout Crafts: Popcorn Centerpiece

Here’s an inexpensive idea to satisfy your Scouts’ hunger and your desire for a neat centerpiece.

Show others you speak their language with a special patch for your uniform

Interpreter strips speak to others that you’re the one to talk to.

Scout Crafts: Origami Tents

Here’s how to make a quick and easy tabletop decoration everyone will love for your banquet in the Great Indoors.

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