Backpacking & Hiking

Hike California's Lost Coast

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

Outdoor activities

St. John the Divine

New Jersey Scouts fly to a Caribbean paradise to camp, hike, and snorkel near the most beautiful beaches this side of heaven.

High Adventure

First Among Equals

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

Outdoor activities

Freezing Cold, Burning Calories

The council Scout executive in northern Wisconsin provides a worthy incentive for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to maintain a monthly schedule of active, outdoor events.

Indoor activities

The Law Makers

You can recite the Scout Law in less than 10 seconds. But this Boy Scout film crew spent an entire summer documenting true-life stories that give unexpected meaning to the 12 points.

Camporees

Here's to Your Health

A weekend’s variation on the traditional camporee educates New York Scouts about challenges faced by people dealing with disabilities and disease.

Intercultural activities

A World of Scouting Opportunities

A local Scout council’s international representative is an important resource for promoting the world brotherhood of Scouting.

Camping

Tracking Trinkets and Treasure

Geocaching, an Internet-based hide-and-seek adventure, is as challenging as most video games. But you play it in the great outdoors.

Outdoor activities

A Wisconsin Winter Weekend

Boy Scouts and Venturers learn the basics of cold-weather camping during a weekend of hiking, cross-country skiing, and sleeping inside snow caves.

Intercultural activities

Against All Odds

After years of failed efforts to bring Scouting to an immigrant community in San Rafael, Calif., Scoutmaster Willy Coronado makes a breakthrough with the success of Troop 2000.