Jan 4, 2022 | Bryan on Scouting
If you subscribe to Netflix, you might’ve seen a tease to the documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible. It chronicles Nimsdai Purja, a Nepal-born mountaineer who conquered 14 mountains of 26,000 feet – that includes the tallest three in the world: Everest, K2 and... 
Jan 3, 2022 | Bryan on Scouting
Consider the nervous excitement of a parent awaiting the results of their child’s Eagle Scout board of review — that final step on the trail to Scouting’s highest rank. Now double it. That was the scenario on Nov. 17, 2021, for Laurence and Shannon Stewart. There they... 
Jan 1, 2022 | Bryan on Scouting
Stress is a state of emotional strain or tension, and by itself, it isn’t always a bad thing. We need some element of excitement, variety and demand in our lives, otherwise things can get tedious. The problem is when stress starts to have negative effects. Learn how...Dec 31, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
E.O. Wilson, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and visionary scientist who was considered “Darwin’s natural heir” and earned the nickname “The Ant Man” for his work in entomology, died on Dec. 26 in Massachusetts. He was 92. Wilson was an accomplished author whose writing... 
Dec 29, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
What a year, what a movement. Despite the ongoing challenges that 2021 placed in their paths, Scouts everywhere made an impact on their communities during the past year. Cub Scouts built confidence and enjoyed eye-opening experiences with their families. Scouts... 
Dec 27, 2021 | Bryan on Scouting
As he scrolled through the hundreds of Eagle Scout service project photos collected in this blog’s popular Eagle Before & After series, Ron Matuska had two thoughts. The first: “I’ve enjoyed and been amazed by many of the Eagle Scout projects.” And the second:...