What’s Better: Mittens or Gloves?
Gloves allow for more dexterity; mittens tend to be warmer by keeping your fingers together. A more important question: Does it fit?
Winter
How to Use Yarn to Make a Pompom Snowman
Brighten your home this winter with a cute and crafty homemade snowman decoration!
Stay Warm and Dry This Winter With These Gear Tips
Staying warm requires the right combination of layers based on your body, wind speeds, temperature and how much you sweat.
How to Preserve a Snowflake
Snowflakes usually melt before you can get a good look at them. Here’s how to preserve individual flakes so you can study them later.
How to Craft a Winter Wreath
Brighten up your home this winter by making your own wreath. Here's how.
How to Make a Homemade Snow Globe
Shake up your winter routine with this easy-to-make snow globe keepsake.
9 Things to Know About Cold-Weather Hiking
It's just like hiking in summer! Except for the temperature ... and the clothing ... and the gear ... and the scenery ... .
3 Fun Wintertime Projects When It’s Cold Outside
Don't stay indoors during the winter! Here are three fun projects that you can only do when it's cold outside.
Make Your Own Homemade PVC Snowshoes
Here's how Webelos Scouts in North Carolina make homemade snowshoes.
How to Make a Plaster Cast of Animal Tracks in the Snow
Don't give up. Making plaster casts of animal tracks in snow is tricky but not impossible.
Find Out Which Winter Olympic Sport Matches Your Personality
Take this 10-question quiz to find out which Winter Olympic event is so you!
Scouts Rock the Slopes During Big Sky Ski Weekend
Experts and beginners enjoy big air, big speed and big fun at Montana skiing weekend.
How to Build a Mason Jar Bird Feeder
This fun project can help keep backyard birds fed during the winter.
Is It OK to Eat Snow?
There's a beautiful layer of freshly fallen snow in your backyard. Is it OK to grab a handful and take a bite?
How to Build an Igloo
A brilliant use of engineering and resources, this simple dome made out of snow blocks is both strong and versatile.
How to Build a Snow Cave
A T-shaped snow cave is a quick and efficient way to protect yourself from winter storms.
How to Make a Backpacking Sled
Use this homemade sled to handle the extra weight of winter camping gear.
Storing Backpacks During Wintertime
How should I store backpacks during wintertime to keep them in good condition?
How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter
A quinzee is a simple shelter made by hollowing out a big pile of snow. Here's how to build one.
Catch a Snowflake and Keep It Forever
Find out how to preserve fragile snowflakes so you can study or admire them anytime you wish.
How to Build a Survival Shelter
Being prepared to live — and live well — when you’re far from the comforts of home starts with being able to take effective shelter from the elements.
Ski and snowboard buying guide
Get ready to shred with these need-to-know basic buying tips for skis and snowboards.
Photos from Troop 187’s cross-country skiing trek
For the older Scouts of Troop 187 in Breckenridge, Colorado, cross-country skiing is pretty much like backpacking. Take a look at photos from one of their cross-country adventures.
Keeping warm on a cold night in an igloo
When done right, an igloo can keep you nice and cozy – even on the coldest winter night.
Photos of winter activities at Camp Wilderness
Last February, more than 250 Scouts participated in a search-and-rescue training session at Camp Wilderness, the Northern Lights Council's 2,400-acre wooded campground in Minnesota's Paul Bunyon State Forest.
Snowboard and skiing gear buying guide
From helmets to boots, the Gear Guy fills you in on everything you need to know to suit up and shred the slopes.
Photos from the BearPaw winter camp experience
Scouts from the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council headed into California's snowy Sierra Nevada mountains for the annual BearPaw winter experience. Take a look at photos from their campout.
Why the wrist is at risk in winter sports
Before the snow melts, get in all the snowboarding, ice-skating, skiing, snowball fights and sledding you can. Make sure to take precautions, though, so you don’t have to cut your fun short by having an unexpected slip on some ice!
How to make sturdy wooden snowshoes
Trekking through snow is loads of fun, until you get stuck in knee-deep drifts. Sturdy snowshoes will keep you near the top of the snow’s surface.
How to Identify Stars in the Winter Sky
Here's an easy way to trace your way from one winter constellation to another.
Scouts Compete in Winter Olympics-style Biathlon
Watch as Scouts participate in the Olympic Biathlon Experience at Soldier Hollow Cross-Country Ski Resort, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic biathlon.
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?
Checklist for a Basic Cold Weather Outing
Going on a basic cold weather outing? Here's a checklist to help you pack the gear you need.