Scouting News

Emergency Situation You’re enjoying a snowshoeing trek in Utah’s majestic Wasatch Mountains. A recent 12-inch snowfall has made the trek extra laborious, but the stunning scenery makes up for it.…

(This story appeared in the January-February 2018 issue of Scouting magazine.) One December day in 1926, James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive, ran into Bill Hillcourt, a new…

The COVID-19 pandemic has limited what we’re able to do in groups, but that hasn’t stopped Scouts and Scouters from continuing Scouting. This article features ways Scouts are making a…

After researchers John Palfrey and Urs Gasser wrote the research-heavy Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Nativesback in 2008, parents started peppering them with requests for advice. In…

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; a journey of 50 miles can begin with a step, a J-stroke or even a “giddyap.” The BSA’s 50-Miler…

This story was originally published in the January-February 2020 issue of Scouting magazine. Since kids don’t grow up overnight, it sometimes can be hard to tell from week to week…

Last fall, the Unicorn Patrol — a group of girl Webelos Scouts from Pack 374 in Virginia Beach, Va. — just happened to be planning a meal for their council’s…

Dogsledding at Snow Base Ride along with Scouts at Snow Base in Wisconsin as they zip along the winter terrain on dogsleds. December’s issue also details how Scouts went cross-country…

This story originally appeared in the November-December 2018 issue of Scouting magazine It’s the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and Samuel Wynn is spending the morning riding around a St. Louis neighborhood in…

Staying inside all winter shouldn’t be an option for Scout units. Sure, it might be cold. But as long as it’s safe to go outside, you should make every effort…