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Long before dinosaurs appeared on Earth, huge one-pound bugs with wings nearly 2.5 feet wide dominated the skies. A swarm of those dragonflies might have carried off your tent. Dragonflies…

The Race Is On Scouts grab their life jackets, paddles and Viking shields for the annual Great Hiwassee River Raft Race. In the August issue, see how troops build rafts…

This story originally appeared in the May-June 2015 issue of Scouting magazine. Around midnight, three bears — a sow and two cubs — strolled into our camp, lured by something scattered on…

Much like the BSA Fieldbook has become the gold standard in outdoor survival know-how — whether you’re a Scout or not — similarly valuable life hacks can be found in…

Scouts follow the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Scouters — adult volunteers in any BSA program — follow the Oath, Law and one more document, called the Scouter Code of…

This story originally appeared in the January-February 2013 issue of Scouting magazine. Assistant Scoutmaster R.S.’s daughter, a first-year Scout, keeps leaving troop activities to ask her mom questions and hand her…

In his brief time as a Scout, Ken George of Hilliard, Ohio, earned just two merit badges. To make sure today’s Scouts have more opportunities, he runs a free regular…

The COVID-19 pandemic called for us to wear face coverings to help slow the spread of the deadly virus. Soon, people — including Scouters — added their personal touches to…

It’s their last pack meeting before a big family campout, and the Cubmaster from Pack 282 in Frisco, Texas, is going over the rules. “No, Nate,” he says to a…

Here’s what you’ll find inside the August 2021 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to…