It’s National Fire Prevention Week. These tips will keep Scouts and Scouters safe year-round.
Preparation and smart decisions can prevent fires, whether on a camping trip or in your home.
Join this live event, win prizes and get excited about 2028 Philmont Trek registration
Each 20-minute segment on October 1 will show how different members of the Scouting family, from Scouts to parents to unit leaders, can participate.
Troop TraditionsThis annual Rocky Mountain Scouting event wasn’t supposed to work. Here’s why it did.
Old West history comes to life at this Mountaineer Rendezvous
More secrets to healthy camp food
Here are our healthy-but-flavorful tweaks on your family’s campsite favorites.
How to prepare Cubs for their first campout
These four tips will help your first-time camper sleep outside like a boss.
Found a tick? Here’s what to do.
A little preparation and know-how goes a long way to protect Scouts and Scouters from ticks.
See a scorpion? Here’s why you shouldn’t panic.
Scorpions in the U.S. don’t pose much of a danger to Scouts on a campout. That sting can hurt, though! Here are some tips and fun facts about the spider’s cousin.
We have the secrets to healthy camp food
Most campout food can be delicious and good for you at the same time – with a few tweaks.
Enter the 2026 Scout Life camping gear giveaway
The contest is now open and runs through May 31. The amazing gear in this prize package is offered by ALPS Mountaineering.
The perfect family vacation: Philmont! (Plus how to get a discount.)
The Philmont Training Center has you covered this summer. Adventure and family fun for kids of all ages are available – and affordable.
Want to get your Scout to talk? Try a chat around the campfire
Informal settings like campfires or hikes lower the pressure that comes with direct, structured conversations. It’s a place where teens feel emotionally safe and are more likely to open up.
The worst packing fails, as told by real Scout parents and leaders
How do you forget a sleeping bag? Happens all the time, parents and Scouters say. See what else makes the list because it didn’t make the trip to camp.
6 fears Scouts might have before their first campout (and how to help)
From bugs to bathrooms, first-time campers have a lot of questions and fear of the unknown. Here’s how to prepare your young Scout before heading out.
Can AI help you create the best packing list ever? We found out.
We asked Artificial Intelligence to generate a camping list. How did it do? See what’s on the list and what our experts said.
New summer opportunity for Sea Scouts
Sea Scouts, Venturers and anyone interested in nautical knowledge are invited to Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation from July 5-11.
Your golden gateway to summer fun is here
Whether your Scouts dream of scaling granite cliffs, mastering horsemanship, riding ATVs and mountain bikes, or trekking beneath towering redwoods alongside the Russian River, GGAC has a camp built for that passion.
Campfire ring restored at historic Scouting site
Earlier this year, the Silver Bay YMCA held a rededication ceremony for the council ring.
This New Hampshire council camp has gone to the cows
For the past three years, T.L. Storer Scout Reservation, a Spirit of Adventure Council camp, has invited more than Scouts to its property.
Rebuilding a council camp from the ashes
Since the 1950s, Camp Silver Fir served as gateway into California’s Sierra National Forest.
Which Scouting America Family Adventure Camp is for you?
If you asked 10 different families what makes an ideal vacation, there’s a good chance you’d get 10 different answers. For all these families, Scouting America Family Adventure Camp has a vacation for you.
How Scouting America is making its camps even more accessible to Scouts with special needs
Scouting America believes that every young person deserves to have a great experience at Scout camp. The Special Needs Prepared Camp program is a new initiative to help Scouting properties make sure that happens.
This Scouting alumnus and his dad want your summer camp to be mosquito-free
There are very few things that can ruin a campout like mosquitos, the tiny terrorists that drive a camper mad when they get into your tent at night.
Find adventures close to home like this Indiana troop did
Last year, Troop 202 of Carmel, Ind., found an awesome outing about a 30-minute drive away.
Camp Tahquitz and its all-volunteer staff mark 100 years of serving Scouts
Long Beach Area Council will celebrate with an anniversary event on June 28, capping off the first week of summer camp.
Here’s why you should go to the 2025 National Outdoor Conference
Every other year, Scouting America volunteers and professionals meet for four days in the fall to learn new methods, share ideas and check out the latest in outdoor gear and programs.
This troop makes a splash at its annual aquatics campout
This annual campout serves as a way to introduce new Scouts to the fun activities the troop does.
What you need to know about Cub Scout winter camping
Camping is an essential part of the Cub Scout program, and the Cub Scout program is designed to run all year round. It stands to reason, then, that at some point you’re going to be outdoors in weather ranging anywhere from “cool” to “chilly” to “downright cold.”
Fly high or make a splash with AVA Rafting & Zipline’s adventure packages
You and your Scouts can go on unforgettable, action-packed adventures in Scouting. Some fun-filled activities you can do include zip-lining, whitewater rafting, fly-fishing, horseback riding, and climbing – all of which AVA Rafting & Zipline can help you book.
These Scouts were the stars of a film festival-themed camporee
Camp Agawam was overrun by zombies, ghosts and evil rats. Fortunately, Scouts were in control of the situation.
What you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping
Whether fall temperatures have already arrived in your region, or even if they’re still a couple months away, now seems like a good time to review what you need to know about Webelos, Arrow of Light and Scouts BSA camping.