Kate Benson was enjoying a peaceful morning hike in Yosemite National Park when she spotted a bear headed toward her down the trail. Benson, Scouting America’s national director of Cub Scouting, was ...

When you volunteer in Scouting, you’re investing in the next generation, guiding and equipping them to succeed and lead as they step into their futures. You can also invest by directly donating to ...

Few images are more closely associated with Scouting than a campsite in the great outdoors. Multiple generations of Scouts have ventured out for campfires, slept under the stars, eaten s’mores and ...

A big part of Cub Scouts involves introducing boys and girls to the fun and adventure of spending time outdoors. And if you’re going to spend time outdoors, you’re going to want the right gear. The ...

With the three-step dishwashing system, you can finish camp dishes in no time. That means you’re back to having fun faster. Here’s how to wash dishes at a campsite, courtesy of the Boy Scout Handbook ...

Scouting America has long believed not only that kids can excel in Scouts while excelling in sports but also that Scouting can, in fact, help kids to excel in sports. That certainly seems to be the ...

Here’s a word problem to ponder: How can one homework assignment count twice? Easy. By getting credit for that work at school and in Scouts. Turns out several merit badge requirements align perfectly ...

Blue, orange, silver, gold and two shades of green. Scouting shoulder loops come in multiple colors to help you identify a fellow Scout or Scouter. But what do all the different colors mean? And which ...

It could be one of the most-quoted statistics in Scouting: the percentage of Boy Scouts who go on to become Eagle Scouts. For a while the common response was 4 percent. So common, in fact, that it ...

Upon hearing the Scout motto, someone asked Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell the inevitable follow-up question. “Prepared for what?” “Why, for any old thing,” he replied. In 1907, Baden-Powell, an ...

Forget that sit-down with the hiring supervisor at Subway. When it comes to life-changing interviews and questions for a teenager, you can’t top the Eagle Scout Board of Review. For some Scouts, the ...