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Knoxville, IA - Last weekend, we were invited to join the celebrations for the official dedication of the Hickory Ridge site on Lake Red Rock. With the help of over 130 donors that included individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation purchased and restored 47 acres of oak-hickory woodland on Lake Red Rock.
I am sending out a plea to all the listeners of the SMMPodcast!!! Show 100 is just 8 Shows away! I need your help to make it a great show… yeah I know.. how much better can it get? Right?
RockyGrass is held at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colorado - located along the wooded banks of the beautiful St. Vrain River. The historic quarry town of Lyons is just 15 miles north of Boulder in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The twelfth point of the Sweet 16 is Safety Permit and Notices . Basically, this means if you need a tour plan or a local permit, get one.
The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers as well as the Leave No Trace e-tour Team are conducting the following training events across the country in August. For more information about these or to attend, visit their calendars. Team East August Calendar – http://tinyurl.com/3ecbcmr Team West August Calendar - http://tinyurl.com/3eulx8p E-tour August Calendar – http://tinyurl.com/3uhm9mu Colorado: Jackson Lake State…
Watch the UK Chief Scout drop in on the World Scout Jamboree.
Wayne blogs from behind the scenes at the World Scout Jamboree.
Jamboree activities are now in full flow, as the participants begin to meet fellow Scouts from all over the globe.
Our Alps Mountaineering tents have nice vestibules and do a great job of keeping out rain, but only when properly set up and when gear is stowed. As you can see, that's not the case every time. How does a scout leave his uniform shirt laying in the mud out in the rain?
And in the blink of an eye they grow. Ok folks get ready for this.. a NON SCOUTING POST … Tonight we sat down with a photographer to set up appointments, packages, and wardrobe for my daughters Senior Portraits. Senior Portraits..
Dutch oven cooking is worth the trouble. Truth be told it's not actually all that much trouble either! Here's a great introduction to dutch oven cooking in three parts. It is as easy as it looks; use simple recipes, don't get too overwrought and you'll have some great eating.
Requirement 6 for the Webelos Forester activity badge is "Make a poster showing a tree's growth rings or examine the growth rings of a tree stump. Explain how the rings tell its life history."
In 1986, The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 went to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for the first time, but it was a trip that almost did not happen. Here is part 1 of what happened and the problems that needed to be overcome.
In 1986, The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 went to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico for the first time, but it was a trip that almost did not happen. Here is part 2 of what happened and the problems that needed to be overcome.
The saying 'famous last words' came back to haunt Wayne yesterday as it rained persistently throughout Friday, but it didn't dampen a single spirit as activities got underway.
A small corner of Sweden is offering UK Scouts a taste of home.
In this weeks poll I want to know about your Troops annual planning session. Your choices are: Totally on the Scouts, meaning the Scouts put together the annual plan and submit it to the Troop committee to receive the support to run the program.
This is the sixth in the series of Tiger den meeting plans provide by BSA. If you are using this series, it works best if you do the plans in order. So do the previous meetings before this one. This meeting plan covers part of Tiger Achievement 2 - Where I Live and part of Tiger…
Scouts are interesting creatures. I think of three kinds of scouts. First off are the Over Achievers. Probably destined for middle management in corporate America, they organize everything, plan to the minute detail, take their roles seriously, and love directing others.
After four days at the Jamboree for many it was time to reflect upon their journey and upon their experiences.
Improvised rafts for the lakes appearing around the Jamboree site were not the only rafts Wayne learnt about on Saturday.
The day began as we loaded the van at 8:00 am and set off for our first destination in West Virginia. We had three pick-ups to make before everyone had joined us. The third and final pick-up was at the location of a scout shop, the last chance to stock up on scouting essentials.
Leaving in a few minutes for the second week at Many Point Scout Camp. The troop is large enough that we have a dozen guys in soccer and baseball that could not go with the troop a couple weeks ago - enough for a second week!
Today, in a little over 2 hours from now, I will be on my way to Bear Paw Scout Camp…a first for me, the Scouts and for my troop. We are a relatively new troop, signing our charter on February 3rd, 2010.
Yes, I realize that it is still July, but it is time to go toward your nearest Hallmark store and buy this year's Snoopy, the Beagle Scout, Christmas ornament. It features Beagle Scout Snoopy along with a couple of his bird Scouts as they try to sell Christmas trees.
I recently spent a week at Swift Base at S bar F Scout Ranch with our Boy Scout troop. Swift is normally a Venturing camp, so when they do a week for Boy Scouts, the only merit badges offered by the staff are Canoeing, Swimming, Lifesaving, Rowing, Water Sports, Small Boat Sailing, Climbing, Horsemanship, Rifle…
It's time for another Outdoor Blog Carnival …what is your dream hike? If money wasn't an issue, if time away from loved ones, work, school, etc. wasn't an issue, if there was nothing preventing you from going, what hike is your dream hike?
As it turns out, teamwork is universal. In my first few days serving on the staff of the Viking section at the World Scout Jamboree, I've seen teams collaborate in innovative and fun ways. They come from different countries and speak different languages, but they share an implied understanding that the part is bigger than…
