Nov 30, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
The Scout Shop offers great gifts for the holidays — from camping gear to cool Scouting apparel and from jewelry to collectibles. If you haven’t checked your loved ones’ wish lists, you might want to do that soon. Supply chain issues and shipping delays will likely...Nov 29, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Sometimes, a Scout earns a merit badge and discovers a new hobby. But every so often, the opposite happens: The hobby comes first, and the Scout discovers there’s a merit badge to match. During her freshman year at Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill., Abby Pollpeter... 
Nov 27, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Turkey Day is only the beginning of a long holiday season of overeating that culminates with midnight champagne toasts and pigs in blankets. If you believe the Calorie Control Council, you may have consumed around 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving, our national day of...Nov 26, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
As a trail runner known for traversing iconic trails in record time, Joe McConaughy hears one critique more than any other: “Why don’t you stop and smell the roses?” To the uninitiated, trail running might seem antithetical to the enjoyment of the outdoors. If the... 
Nov 25, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
Some Scouts from Arroyo Grande, Calif., had waited years for this moment. The 2018 Ute Fire and the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed their plans to trek the rugged trails of Philmont Scout Ranch, but this past summer, they shouldered their packs, ready to backpack nearly...