Scouts have helped organize and participated in Veterans Day events for decades. Here’s how to keep that tradition going.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is on its way to Washington, D.C. Harvested from the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in Idaho, the 76-foot-tall spruce will soon arrive in our nation’s capital, ...

Swimming remains one of the most important activities a young person can learn, and maintaining safety skills around water ...

Photos courtesy of the Longhorn Council, the manufacturers and Geoff Burke/Thomson Reuters/Imagn The November issue of Scout Life is packed with winter adventures, holiday gift ideas, inspiring Scouts ...

Brody Gunn didn’t know what to expect when he started working on the Multisport merit badge, which launched last year. Multisport is an athletic competition featuring a combination of two or more ...

Before the 2026 season, On Scouting compiled a list of Eagle Scouts on the NFL’s active rosters, injured reserve and practice ...

In addition to learning about Scouting America’s new Competitive Gaming and Wildland Fire Management merit badges, National Jamboree attendees also provided their thoughts about the value of digital ...

Josh Hart doesn’t quit. He joined Scouting as a Tiger, progressed through the Cub Scouting ranks and crossed over into Troop 1083 of Rockville, Md. But in high school, he shifted his focus to ...

Jess Cramp didn’t grow up near the ocean, but she visited a few times as a kid. In college, she learned how to surf and was soon hooked on all things aquatic. She later dove into marine biology, ...

Some merit badges teach Scouts how the world works. Others challenge them to look more closely at it. The new Fingerprinting merit badge digital resource guide does a little of both, inviting Scouts ...