Scouting Around videos

Watch How a Pinewood Derby Car Kit Gets Made

VIDEO: Watch as logs from a sustainable forest get turned into kits for your Pinewood Derby car.

An Expert’s 5 Favorite Caves for Beginners

Here's the lowdown from an expert caver on the 5 best places to get started caving.

Backpacking Along California’s Point Reyes National Seashore

A backpacking trip on the Northern California coast leads to spectacular sightseeing and adventure for Troop 606.

Scouts Take to the Water for the Great Lakes Sailing Adventure

When setting sail from Mackinaw City, Michigan, you go where the wind takes you.

8 Incredible Scout Camps for the 2018 Summer Camp Season

A week at one of these eight incredible Scout camps is time well spent.

Scouts Rock the Slopes During Big Sky Ski Weekend

Experts and beginners enjoy big air, big speed and big fun at Montana skiing weekend.

Scouts Paddle 50 Miles in Homemade Kayaks

Triple-digit temps are perfectly manageable on a hot kayaking trek down the cool Colorado.

Biking 100 Miles to Summer Camp

A 100-mile bike ride can leave you with sore muscles and fond memories.

Scouts Visit Studios for Moviemaking Merit Badge Day

At Warner Bros. Studios in California, Scouts learn making a movie isn't easy.

8 Amazing Scout Summer Camps of 2017

Summer is glorious. Summer at one of these 8 awesome Scout camps? Even glorious-er.

Ice-Climbing Time! Test your limits by climbing straight up a wall of ice

Test your limits by climbing straight up a wall of ice.

It’s All Hands on Deck For a Sea Scout Cruise to Alaska

On a Sea Scout long cruise, everybody has a job to do. At the top of the list: Get along.

8 Awesome Scout Camps of 2016

With near-endless options at Scout summer camps, you’re in for a week of “can’t-wait-to-tell-my-friends” fun.

Venturers tackle three climbs near Oregon’s Mount Hood

Three ascents, each tougher than the last, test climbers physically and mentally.

Scuba On Ice! Venturers scuba diving under the ice

A couple of feet of ice and temps in the teens can't stop these Venturers from scuba diving.

Scouts ride and play with sled dogs

The Snow Base program at Wisconsin's Tomahawk Scout Reservation teaches Scouts the ins and outs of dog sledding.

Canyoneering at Zion National Park with Arizona’s Troop 818

Members of Arizona's Troop 818 climb, rappel, squeeze, scramble, wade and swim their way through three of Zion National Park’s famed twisty-turny canyons.

Scouts spend an unforgettable week at Swamp Base

Jump into one of the world's most exciting -- and challenging -- environments at Louisiana's Swamp Base.

Take an interactive tour of the Summit Bechtel Reserve

Take a virtual ride on the Big Zip and explore 360-degree panoramas of the Summit Bechtel Reserve in this interactive map.

Learning Scout skills at the Philly Encampment

Pioneering skills and other Scouting thrills are on display at the Philadelphia Encampment.

Scouts help raise puppy to become a guide dog

For almost one year, Life Scout Quinn Schneider and his family had a black Lab puppy named Kajsa. They helped to raise her and train her to become a guide dog and help others. Then they had to say goodbye.

Canoeing through Bowron Lake Provincial Park

See photos of Troop 136's canoeing trek through Canada's Bowron Lake Provincial Park, where they found majestic mountains, remarkable rivers and lovely lakes. And plenty of paddling.

The Scout Brigade of Fort George looks great

The Scout Brigade at Fort George features thousands of Scouts from both countries honoring those who fought in the War of 1812 and to also celebrate the centuries of peace that have followed.

Hiking Mount St. Helens with Troop 413

Lush forests, barren lands and plenty of nerve-wracking climbs made for a memorable hike on the most famous volcano in the United States.

Video of a day at the West Point Camporee

The West Point Camporee is held one weekend each spring near Lake Frederick, N.Y., not far from the United States Military Academy. Actual West Point cadets -- most of them former Scouts -- put the thousands of Scouts, Venturers and Girl Scouts through some basic training at dozens of stations.