Should you use a phone app to track your teen?

Should you use a phone app to track your teen?

The Dilemma Back in the eighth grade, Quinn had to have a smartphone, so she was all too happy to accept her parents’ offer: They would buy her a phone provided she kept the TeenSafe app installed. That app would allow them to review Quinn’s texts and call logs, and...
The gear you need to survive

The gear you need to survive

Most campers make sure to pack all of their basic equipment when they head into the backcountry, such as a tent, stove and proper clothing. But don’t forget your survival kit. It might be the single most important thing you carry on any expedition. When faced with the...
Clearing up common questions about what we wear

Clearing up common questions about what we wear

Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell was a stickler for correct uniforming. In Aids to Scoutmastership, he explained why: “Smartness in uniform and correctness in detail may seem a small matter, but has its value in the development of self-respect and means an immense...