Five Days of Patches, Day 4: Win a Free Book!Here's the fourth patch. Do you have all four so far? Each day this week, we're giving you one mystery patch. Your job is to identify the patch. On Friday, send us an e-mail withScouting Magazine·November 5, 2009
Five Days of Patches, Day 3: Win a Free Book!The third test of our Five Days of Patches contest is above. Each day this week, we're giving you one mystery patch. Your job is to identify the patch. On Friday, send us an e-mailScouting Magazine·November 4, 2009
Five Days of Patches, Day 2: Win a Free Book!Five Days of Patches continues with the patch you see above. Each day this week, we're giving you one mystery patch. Your job is to identify the patch. On Friday, send us an e-mail withScouting Magazine·November 3, 2009
Lightweight but warm sleeping bagsQ. I need to get a good sleeping bag that weighs two pounds at most and will keep me warm in at least 30-degree weather. What kind of bag should I look for?Scout Life·November 3, 2009
Five Days of Patches, Day 1: Win a Free Book!We're out of the office this week, so we're bringing you a special weeklong feature: Five Days of Patches. Each day this week, we're giving you one mystery patch. Your job is to identify theScouting Magazine·November 2, 2009
UACANSV (Using Acronyms Can Alienate New Scout Volunteers)Here’s a quick test of acronyms and initialisms for you. How many of these 10 can you name? BALOO PLC NAYLE ASPL COPE NYLT JOTA FOS NESA YIS Scroll to check your work… Scouting Magazine·October 27, 2009
Plans for dinner: 2010 Jamboree theme nights outlinedDinners at the jamboree have always been tasty, but they're about to get a whole lot better. Bring on the theme nights! At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree next year, organizers have planned eight differentScouting Magazine·October 26, 2009
Johnny Strange Talks About Climbing the Seven SummitsJohnny Strange was the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits -- the tallest peaks on each of the seven continents. Listen to exclusive excerpts of our interview with this former Cub Scout.Scout Life·October 23, 2009
Wearing the Scout uniform as a Halloween costumeHalloween is here again, and the search for costumes inevitably leads you to the staples of the season: witch, ghost, zombie, or vampire. But each season, some people consider dressing themselves as Cub Scouts orScouting Magazine·October 22, 2009
Learn from the Handbook: Boy Scouts and Leave No TraceWith millions of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers heading to national parks, state parks, and other public land each year, there's bound to be some irreversible harm done to nature. But the point ofScouting Magazine·October 21, 2009
Stay connected at the JamboreeYou already know that the 2010 National Scout Jamboree will be the best, most exciting, fun-filled, and safest jamboree ever. But now there's another superlative to add to the mix: "most connected." Thanks to aScouting Magazine·October 19, 2009
Jamboree food alliances announcedCracker Barrel sat in on a presentation about the 2010 jamboree last night, and there’s some breaking news to report. The jamboree committee has brought on five familiar food vendors to serve visitors, participants, andScouting Magazine·October 16, 2009
Royal Robbins visits PhilmontClimbing pioneer Royal Robbins was the first to solo climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, but he conquered another mountainous hurdle long before he ever donned a climbing harness: the mean streets of LosScouting Magazine·October 15, 2009
Stuff We Like: Adventure Medical Kits S.O.L. 3Few things epitomize the Be Prepared motto more than the new Adventure Medical Kits S.O.L. 3 -- Survive Outdoors Longer.Scout Life·October 13, 2009
Reporting live from PhilmontAs we previously reported, Cracker Barrel is attending the 2009 National Outdoor Adventure Summit all week at Philmont Scout Ranch. We'll be blogging infrequently but Twittering often. Click here for our Twitter page. It's quietScouting Magazine·October 13, 2009
Cracker Barrel heads to PhilmontOK, prepare to be jealous after we tell you this: Cracker Barrel will be spending all of next week at Philmont Scout Ranch. We're heading to the 2009 National Outdoor Adventure Summit, an outdoor forumScouting Magazine·October 9, 2009
New products available at BSA retail stores, onlineThe BSA has released a ton of interesting new items at the online BSA retail store and in Scout Shops nationwide. Check it out. You might be interested in the 100th Anniversary-themed items, such asScouting Magazine·October 8, 2009
Scouter Spotlight: It’s Your TurnSo far, we’ve celebrated the great work of 15 different volunteers in our Scouter Spotlight series. We’re still looking for great candidates for future editions of that feature (just e-mail us if you have one),Scouting Magazine·October 6, 2009
Name That Council: October 2, 2009 solutionWhen it comes to great American rivers, it’s hard to beat the mighty Missouri—the longest river in the United States. The legendary river has an important place in our nation’s history—a history the patch youScouting Magazine·October 5, 2009
Name That Council: October 2, 2009Where else but this secret location might you find a river, a steamboat, and a rifle-toting explorer? Identify the council that wears the patch shown above. Send us your response along with your name, unit number,Scouting Magazine·October 2, 2009