Q: I use my pocketknife almost daily, and it gets so dirty. How can I stop that? — Noah, Winston-Salem, North Carolina A: Unfortunately, there isn’t a special treatment to…

A Rube Goldberg machine is any complex contraption that uses a chain reaction to perform a simple task. HOW TO GET STARTED Step 1: Start at the End Identify the…

Here’s what you’ll find inside the January-February 2022 issue of Scout Life magazine. Remember, many articles are only available to subscribers and are not available online. Please visit scoutlife.org/subscribe to…

A requirement for the ranks of Star, Life and Eagle is to serve your troop in a position of responsibility (POR). For some Scouts, it’s no problem. Standing in front…

Scouting, school, sports, hobbies, friends … What’s a person to do? Do it all! How do you keep track of all the things you need to do and want to…

Whether you want to scale the walls at your local climbing gym, go bouldering or rope up outside, you’ll want to know the basic and best gear you’ll need. Talk…

You might not be able to hike, climb, swim, ski, camp, pedal and paddle all in the next 12 months, but by resolving to give all of these activities your…

Q: What’s better: mittens or gloves? — William, New York, New York A: That’s up to your preference and the activity planned. Gloves allow for more dexterity; mittens tend to…

What’s going on in this picture? What is that dog doing or thinking? If you can think of a funny caption for this photo, just post it in the comment…

Here’s what you’ll find inside the December 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…