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If you subscribe to Netflix, you might’ve seen a tease to the documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible. It chronicles Nimsdai Purja, a Nepal-born mountaineer who conquered 14 mountains of 26,000 feet – that includes the tallest three in the world: Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. That record feat previously belonged to Korean climber Kim Chang-ho,…

Stress is a state of emotional strain or tension, and by itself, it isn’t always a bad thing. We need some element of excitement, variety and demand in our lives, otherwise things can get tedious. The problem is when stress starts to have negative effects. Learn how you and your family can manage stress in…

Before Harrison Schmitt explored the moon in 1972, he explored the outdoors with his pack and troop in Silver City, N.M. “That beginning experience was extremely important to me,” he says. “It developed social skills, working with people your own age, and it helped in outdoor life — adding greatly to the skills learned from…

W. Dennis Grubb, an Eagle Scout who in 1961 joined the first wave of Peace Corps volunteers before continuing to serve the less fortunate around the world throughout his life, died on Oct. 25. He was 80. Grubb was born in 1941 in Allentown, Pa., and was raised in Westport, Conn., where in 1955 he became…

Pat Baldwin’s flag-flying hobby started in a pretty standard way: with the 50 stars and 13 stripes of Old Glory flowing in the breeze on the left side of his garage door. Then one day — May 2, to be exact — Baldwin added a flag to the right side of his garage door. It was…

If you look closely through the January 1970 issue of Boys’ Life (now Scout Life) magazine, you’ll find something pretty remarkable. We’re not talking about the cover story, though we have to admit, that one, about a California high school basketball team that won 57 games in row, is a pretty fascinating piece. (The streak…

For years you’ve been telling us you and your Scouts are really – like really – into chess. And we heard you loud and clear. This month, the Scout Life team brought you chess experts, tips to improve your game, giveaways from Scout Shop and a DIY chess set how-to. Our Facebook audience even worked…

Scouting doesn’t just prepare young people for the real world. It is the real world. A prime example of this is found in the Eagle Scout service project — the pinnacle of the journey to the highest rank in Scouts BSA.  An Eagle project isn’t a simulation. It’s a chance for a Scout to use every…

The first new merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program since 2017 officially launches today. Called Citizenship in Society, it provides Scouts with opportunities to learn more about our world by encouraging them to explore information on diversity, equity, inclusion and ethical leadership — and to learn why these qualities are important in…

Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person, a former Scout who was the longest-serving elected tribal official in the country, died on Oct. 13 after a long battle with cancer. He was 92. As chief of the Montana-based Blackfeet Nation, one of the 10 largest tribes in the U.S., Old Person advocated for the rights of the…