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We were treated to another great show at BSA HQ this week: The Tzofim Friendship Caravan brought us 10 Israeli Scouts, who sang and danced before a rapt audience at the National Scouting Museum. The five female and five male performers, all entering their senior year of high school in Israel, shared stories from their…
The Higgs Boson: Why You Should Care - The Daily Beast : I edit a magazine for youth. I have the attention span of a 12-year-old. The Higgs Bosum has completely befuddled me. Until now … thanks, Daily Beast, for one of the best common-man explanations I have read.
Be a Better Leader : From our friends down the hall with the Bryan on Scouting blog: Listen up: A simple download of the Boy Scouts of America's Cubcast , an audio podcast featuring how-to topics for Cub Scout leaders and parents, can improve your pack or den.
BL 's Gear Guy tackles a question on the minds of many guys this time of year: How to get those knives sharp… Hey Gear Guy, which devices (other than a traditional whetstone) can I use to sharpen my knife? How well do they work?
The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy is working hard to make STEM fun. Check out all the great resources they have to help get youth interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, including this great stop-action video tool that's simple and fun to use.
Meet One Amazing Kid At the BSA national staff meeting yesterday, we were treated to a presentation by one of the more remarkable teens I have ever met. And in my job, I meet a lot of remarkable teens. Meet Nicholas Cobb, now 16, who at age 4 saw a homeless person for the first…
You Gotta See These! In honor of the 100th birthday of Boys' Life , we put together a list of 100 movies that every guy should see. How many have you seen? Check out the complete list on boyslife.org . And know that there were a lot more than 100 candidates.
You Gotta Read These! In honor of the 100th birthday of Boys' Life , we put together a list of 100 books that every guy should read. How many have you read? Check out the complete list on boyslife.org . And know that there were a lot more than 100 candidates.
Powerful! Photography - and Earth's beauty - at its finest. weshallneverstop : Contre-Jour Geysir | Iceland Aurora
Michael Scott (Almost) Live Webcast! Well, technical issues seemed to really dog our live webcast with author Michael Scott last Monday at boyslife.org , but the entire webcast is now online for your viewing pleasure on our YouTube channel. Scott, author of the hugely popular Nicholas Flamel series, took questions from Boys' Life readers and answered…
It's not the award, it's not the patch, it's not the badge. It's action. And when you find Scouts who do something, it doesn't much matter what their medal says or doesn't say; it's their mettle, not their medals." - Mike Rowe, star of TV's Dirty Jobs and a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award…
Look Out for Helga, the BSA Hawk! The big news at the BSA national office this week is the arrival of a not-so-friendly Cooper's hawk that has taken up residence in one of our trees out front. The momma bird is very protective of the two or three babies in her nest.
Read to Lead! : It's a proven fact: Today's readers are tomorrow's leaders. That doesn't refer only to readers of Boys' Life (though BL certainly is a big part of raising tomorrow's leaders). It pertains to everyone. If you're a student, being off school for the summer shouldn't mean you should a break from reading.
Just lovin' BSA's partnership with IndyCar. Not only because of our No. 19 Indy car owned by Dale Coyne Racing, but because of great events like this one recently in Newton, Iowa, that made STEM fun. (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
A dozen years ago this month, we tackled the subject of youth drug abuse. The subject, sadly, is just as relevant today. "The truth is, no matter what illegal substance you snort, smoke, inject or eat, a drug user has no way of knowing whether his next high will be his last.
One of the coolest photos I've seen in a while. And you thought cats hated water. I guess they love food more. inothernews : LIFE AT STEAK A Bengal tiger dives for a piece of meat thrown into a pool at Six Flags in Vallejo, California. (Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images via The Telegraph)
Senior writer Aaron Derr points out some really great videos the guys out at the Summit are posting. (The Summit Bechtel Reserve is the new permanent home of the National Jamboree and BSA's fourth national high-adventure base.) Mountain Biking At The National Jamboree | Summit Bechtel Reserve | BSA High Adventure (by TheBechtelSummit )
Can you guess where our August cover story was shot? (Hint: It's not Northern Tier.)
