Aug 26, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Having medaled in both Scouts BSA and the 70.3-mile Half Ironman, Jack Harrington sees the similarities. Last year, he earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest honor in Scouts BSA. And last month, he finished the Ironman 70.3 Musselman in Geneva, N.Y. While one... 
Aug 25, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
In life, you’re going to encounter doubters. They’ll be there with questions any time you try something big — like taking a 10-day backpacking trip, writing your first novel or planning an exceptionally involved Eagle Scout service project. “Why not a three-day trip?”...Aug 25, 2021 | Boy's Life
The United States has hundreds of national monuments, seashores, historic sites, rivers, battlefields and memorials. But there are only 63 officially-designated national parks. National parks are very popular and attract millions of visitors every year, but not many... 
Aug 24, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled many troops’ plans last year, including those for Troop 90 of Bend, Ore. The Scouts had originally planned a 140-mile backpacking trek at Philmont Scout Ranch, but because of the pandemic, they opted for an adventure closer to home. The...Aug 23, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
David Blair remembers a time before text messaging and TikTok — when communicating with someone miles away took a little bit of Scouting ingenuity. On a Scout adventure in the early 1990s, Blair learned to use sunlight and a signaling mirror to “talk” to a fellow...