Jun 27, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
Connor G. was awarded the Medal of Merit after saving his mother when she suffered a heart attack. Photo credit: WSB-TV 2 Atlanta Thanks to a young man’s quick-thinking and emergency training in Scouting, a mother is alive and well today after her son jumped into...Jun 5, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
The Boy Scouts of America has confirmed that the Ute Park fire in New Mexico is affecting the Philmont Scout Ranch. Thankfully, youth members have not yet arrived at Philmont for the summer so there are no youth participants on-site. Our Philmont staff are now back on...Jun 4, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
The safety of our youth participants, volunteers and staff is a priority for everybody at Philmont Scout Ranch and the Boy Scouts of America. While efforts continue to extinguish the Ute Park fire currently burning in the back-country, the anticipated damage and... 
May 31, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
Xavier M. developed an Eagle project that constructed hammocks for gorillas, chimpanzees and a cheetah at the Biopark’s Rio Grande Zoo. Photo credit: KRQE A young man with a passion for helping animals came up with a novel idea to make living conditions for animals at... 
May 30, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
(Photo credit: AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Rooted in the pillars of the Scout Oath to “do my best to do my duty to God and my country,” Boy Scouts of America takes special care in appreciating and honoring the efforts of our service men and women every day of the year. On... 
May 25, 2018 | Scouting Newsroom
This Memorial Day marks the 50th anniversary of Scouts placing thousands of flags at the graves of the servicemen and servicewomen buried in the Willamette National Cemetery. These Scouts are like many others around the nation who use this opportunity to honor the...