Don’t Forget These Cub Scout Six Essentials on Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Here's a guide of six essentials you need to make your Cub Scout outings the best and safest they can be.
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How to Cook Campfire Nachos
Campfire nachos are a fun, easy and delicious meal to enjoy outdoors. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE CAMPFIRE NACHOS Cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven. If you don’t have
How to Cook a Tasty Foil Dinner In the Campfire
You can create a tasty meal with just heavy-duty aluminum foil and hot coals from a campfire.
How to Play Capture the Flag
The goal is to capture the other team's flag and bring it back to your side.
How to Throw a Ball
Downtime at camp can turn really fun when you toss in a ball. Here's how to throw one.
Useful Tools to Help You Memorize the Scout Oath
These fun and effective tools can make it easier to memorize the Scout Oath.
5 Easy Ways to Memorize the Scout Law
These easy tips and tricks will help you memorize the Scout Law in no time!
How to Do Squats Correctly
Squats strengthen leg, rear and stomach muscles. Watch this video to learn how to do squats correctly.
How to Do Crunches
This exercise works the abdominal muscles.
How to Do Calf Raises
This exercise works the calf muscles.
How to Do Pushups Correctly
Pushups strengthen chest, arm, shoulder and stomach muscles. Watch this video to learn how to do pushups correctly.
Do Your Best to Make the Most of This Scouting Year!
Kick it up a notch and have a great Scouting year! Here's how you can do it.
Be Prepared for These 5 Common Weather Hazards
Weather can change, sometimes at the last minute. Here are some common hazards you'll face in the outdoors.
Download a Scout Life Coloring Book
You're never too old to color, so grab some crayons or colored pencils and download our fun coloring book.
4 Tasty Foods To Cook Over Your Campfire’s Coals
You don’t need a camp stove to make a delicious camp meal. Just use a bed of hot coals.
9 Things to Know About Outdoor Ethics
When you're outside, it's your duty to be responsible and to Leave No Trace.
How Much Do You Know About Lightning?
Do you know these shocking facts and trivia about lightning?
Short on Time? Try This Speedy 10-Minute Workout
For a quick workout, perform these 12 exercises for 30 seconds each. Rest 10 seconds between each exercise.
Learn More About Religions on an Interfaith Hike
On the Ten Commandments Hike, Scouts stopped at eight houses of worship to learn about religions in their community.
How to Fry an Egg in a Potato Over Your Campfire
Did you know you can cook an egg in a potato? Try this resourceful and unique recipe on your next campout.
The Campfire Recipe Your Kids Will Love: Brownie in an Orange
If you've never tasted a brownie in an orange, here's how to whip up this outdoor delicacy at a campsite or in your backyard.
5 Fun Backyard Games
Summer is for outside, and these fun games are just the things to get you out there.
6 Exercises To Help You Do Better in Hikes and Sports
Here's how to get fit with your friends -- and have fun while you're at it.
How to Make a Tacos in a Bag
Everyone will love this Tex-Mex recipe, and not just because it starts with chips.
Prepare for Hiking With These 4 Simple Foot Exercises
Simple exercises to reduce the risk of ankle sprains, aching arches and other foot-related injuries.
100 Books That Every Kid Should Read
Boys' Life has provided more than 100 years of great reading. Here are 100 other titles that every kid should read.
4 Fun Sports For the Great Outdoors
No referee? No sports field? No problem. We've adapted these four sports so they can be played almost anywhere.
How to Cook Some Goofy Grub
We scoured the Internet for these six strange recipes and oddball cooking methods. Then we challenged a Scout troop to try them out.
Creative ways to cook favorite foods when camping
Camp cooking doesn’t have to be weird or boring. Check out how recipes for some of your favorite foods can be adapted for your next campout.
How to Prevent and Treat Blisters
Here are tips for how to avoid getting blisters and how to treat them.
4 Basic Workouts to Strengthen Muscles
Once your muscles are loose, try a few basic exercises like these to help you get stronger.
Fun games to play in the snow
Staying safe on a winter outing is hard work, but that doesn't mean there won't be time for fun. Here are a few activities we came up with. Can you think of more?
Basic First Aid Treatments for the Trail
No matter how well-prepared you are, injuries can strike anywhere on the trail. Know what to do when they strike. The next time you see one of these five common problems, you can spring into action.