Lets just say your local store had a $1 a pineapple sale on Del Monte Gold® pineapples and you went..er..crazy? So what to do with them all? Dehydrate them for an awesome snack! The super sweet pineapples being sold from them and Dole are fantastic, and if you see a great sale, stock up! Kids will love the super sweet slices [...]The post Dehydrating 101: Tropical Kind of Day appeared first on Trail Cooking & The Outdoors....

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s Board of Directors voted on Friday, June 14 to move forward with the property committee’s recommendation regarding the council’s interests in Suzanne Program Center (SW region). The Board also unanimously voted to allow local communities additional time to work with the council to develop sustainable long-term viable plans for supporting Girl Scouting including retaining and maintaining all other Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland program properties that were recommended for divestment. The Board will further evaluate this issue in November 2013. If no viable options for long-term sustainability are presented, the Board will proceed...

Before: Indian cemetery makeover The journey to Eagle benefits more than just the young man who earns the award. He leaves his community a better place, most visibly through his Eagle Scout Service Project. I’ve blogged about how to find Eagle Scout project ideas, explained that blood drives and other drives are acceptable projects, and showcased some top-notch Eagle project videos. After: Indian cemetery makeover Now I’m interested in the before-and-after photos each Eagle Scout is required to include with his final project. I’d like you to email your best ones to me. But first, these requirements:  Send only two photos, one before and one after the project...

Need jamboree info? Go to http://bsajamboree.org The National Jamboree 2013 is right around the corner. We know you have questions about the Summit's facilities and activities, well we have answers! Want to learn more about facilities and activities at the Summit and the New River Gorge? First time skater at the Summit: http://goo.gl/QmFVa Ropes course at Action Point: http://goo.gl/JNzdZ Zip lines: http://goo.gl/YEHUZ Jamboree attendees will be the first ones to try out all of these awesome activities. Are you registered for the jamboree? Check it out: http://ow.ly/aCXnS Want to learn more about the Summit and the national jamboree? Go to http://www.summitblog.org You can also: Like our Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/TheBechtelSummit Follow...

Need jamboree info? Go to http://bsajamboree.org The National Jamboree 2013 is right around the corner. We know you have questions about the Summit's facilities and activities, well we have answers! Want to learn more about facilities and activities at the Summit and the New River Gorge? First time skater at the Summit: http://goo.gl/QmFVa Ropes course at Action Point: http://goo.gl/JNzdZ Zip lines: http://goo.gl/YEHUZ Jamboree attendees will be the first ones to try out all of these awesome activities. Are you registered for the jamboree? Check it out: http://ow.ly/aCXnS Want to learn more about the Summit and the national jamboree? Go to http://www.summitblog.org You can also: Like our Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/TheBechtelSummit Follow...

Cub Scout Pack 1 of Richmond will hold a Children’s Bicycle Safety & Skills Rodeo....

As wildfire continues burning in the Pecos Wilderness, it’s also continuing to impact thousands of Boy Scouts at one of the most well-known wilderness camps in the country near Cimarron, causing leaders to make some big changes....

When summertime fires break out in northern New Mexico or southern Colorado, there’s understandable concern within the Scouting community about Philmont Scout Ranch, located in northeastern New Mexico. First, the good news: There are no fires on Philmont property or on areas hiked by crews at Philmont. But the 1,300-acre Whites Peak Fire is burning about 3 miles south of Philmont’s southern property line. As of Sunday, the fire was about 10 percent contained, so Philmont has relocated staff in the southern part of the property and has rerouted crews scheduled to hike in that area. Philmont also has its eye on four other...

The Lost Coast stretches across Humboldt and Mendocino Counties and includes the King Range Conservation Area. The ruggedness of the terrain has hindered development in the region, making it the least populated and most remote area on the California coast. Only a few communities (Shelter Cove, Petrolia, and Whitehorn) exist in the area referred to as the Lost Coast. The King Range National Conservation Area, managed by the BLM, encompasses 35 miles of rugged beaches and 68,000 roadless acres of wilderness. The BLM warns visitors of ticks, poison oak, rattle snakes, bears, high water crossings, and rogue waves. While many attempt to...

(The following article was written by Nathan Blommel, an alumni of Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68. Nathan was a Boy Scout from 1988 to 1993. He has earned the Life Rank. This is the first of a series of guest articles written by former members of Troop 68.) What Scouting means to me? Scouting has taught me many things in life. As a scout, Scouting exposed me to fun activities, gave me a sense of pride and belonging, taught me about being responsible, and gave me many fond memories about summer camp and high adventure camp. Fun Activities Scouting introduced things to me that...