Bear sightings are way up this year. Here’s what to do if you see one.
Bears don’t really care about you. Stay safe by following simple advice.
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.
Guest ArticleThe Scout leader’s role in suicide prevention
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Use these tips to help kids who might be in crisis.
How prepared are most hikers? Not very, new study says.
See how you’d fare on this wilderness preparedness survey.
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.
Fireworks — fun to watch, not a hands-on job for Scouts
With the Fourth of July approaching, it’s important to remember that setting off fireworks is an unauthorized activity in Scouting America, except when the display is conducted by licensed experts.
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.
7 steps to de-stinky-fying skunk spray
Skunks won’t bother you if you don’t bother them. But sometimes, it’s too late and you just got sprayed.
Troop Traditions: Scouts step into history at Lincoln Pilgrimage
This weekend in Illinois, Scouts will hike, camp and honor the 16th President of the United States. The annual event highlight is a 19-mile hike from New Salem to Springfield.
Survival hacks that might save a life
You might have to improvise in a survival situation. Here are some hacks we hope you’ll never have to use.
Safeguarding Youth Training refresher course available. Here’s why it’s so crucial.
In this guest blog, Scouting America’s EVP & Chief Safety Officer says young people need challenge, adventure and appropriate risk in order to grow. What they do not need is exposure to preventable harm.
Scouts learn lifesaving skills in this Indiana council program
See how “100 Hearts in 100 Days” will teach families how to perform CPR and use an AED.
Prepared Hero and Scouting America team up on fire safety
Scouting America and Prepared Hero have teamed up to offer co-branded fire blankets. Safety experts say fire blankets are perfect for small fires — particularly grease fires — because they’re easy to use.
Scouting America reaffirms commitment to safeguarding youth at SAFE Scouting Summit
Scouting America believes that safety is a value that must be taught and reinforced at every opportunity. That mantra was on full display at the SAFE Scouting Summit, held last month at Philmont Scout Ranch.
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.
Early impressions of Scouting America’s new Safeguarding Youth training
Scouting America’s most important training module has been updated with an entirely new look and feel, including a greater emphasis on the organization’s SAFE initiative and the use of real volunteers in real Scouting environments.
When it comes to child protection, we are all mandatory reporters
It’s not up to us to render judgment on whether a child has been abused. It is not up to us to conduct an investigation. It is only up to us to raise an alarm if we have legitimate concerns.
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.”
Five things I learned from Scouting America’s Safeguarding Youth Symposium
Scouting America’s Safeguarding Youth Symposium, held last week in the offices of the Las Vegas Area Council, was a gathering of some of the world’s foremost experts in the prevention of child abuse and exploitation.
Here’s what you can do to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene
You can help by donating to the Scouting Emergency Assistance Fund.
Suicide is a growing public health crisis; here’s how Scouting is trying to help
Suicide — and suicide attempts — are serious public health challenges. When reading over the CDC’s list of strategies for preventing suicide, I couldn’t help but notice how Scouting can help with many of them.
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.
Rip currents: What they are, how to avoid them, and how to escape them
If you’re looking for guidance on how to handle rip currents, Scouting has your back. The phenomenon is covered in the BSA Fieldbook and several merit badge pamphlets.
Does your Scout unit have an AED?
When it comes to helping someone who has experienced cardiac arrest, the presence of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can
80-year-old Distinguished Eagle Scout knew what to do when he encountered a bear
Joe Weingarten, NESA vice president, was presented with the Certificate of Merit by the Crossroads of America Council.
12 ways leaders, parents, Scouts can plan now for the April 8 eclipse
Ideas and resources to make the eclipse a day of science, creativity and a whole lot of fun.
Why now is the time to start thinking about your annual swim check
There’s still a full month of winter left, and yet, now is the perfect time to get ready for your
How cold is too cold for Cub Scout winter camping?
There is no national policy for Cub Scout winter camping temperatures. Instead, this is a local council-based discussion and decision.
What you need to know about the growing online safety issue of sextortion
Keeping kids safe online has been part of the BSA’s agenda ever since the internet was invented. That includes keeping families informed of the constantly evolving ways in which cybercriminals seek to do harm.