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Where or when have you or your Scouts/Venturers/Sea Scouts had the most fun playing Gaga Ball? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #philmontscoutranch #familyadventurecamp

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It’s getting to be bicycling weather. What is your Troop/Crew/Ship doing individually to keep active? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #beascout #scoutmein #escaa2018

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Time on your hands? Maybe an opportunity to work the knots out? Check out Scouting’s “Bryan on Scouting” blog for ideas for your Troop, Crew or Ship to stay engaged during these times. -w.garthdowling
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Scouting is telling stories and having the kind of adventures from which stories are born. -w.garthdowling
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Spring has sprung, and the April issue of Boys’ Life is on its way! Read about Morgantown, West Virginia Troop 65’s excellent adventure in Yosemite National Park. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #scoutsbsa #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutmein

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Scouts get to explore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior as part of Cole Canoe Base’s “Great Lakes Kayak Adventure.” -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #beascout #scoutsbsa #colecanoebase #greatlakeskayakadventure

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Some call it social distancing. Others call it fishing. Seriously, be safe out there and take care of yourselves. (And yes, this angler had a buddy.....six feet away)-w.garthdowling
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Who has tried Philmont’s BSA Family Adventure Camp? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #philmontscoutranch #bsafamilyadventurecamp

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Today (or just about any day) is a good day for a Philmont smile! -w.garthdowling
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It’s Spring Break in a lot of places. Does your Troop, Ship or Crew have an adventure planned? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #pointreyesnationalseashore

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The Big Picture. Scouts and Scouters wind their way back after nearly a week in the Yellowstone backcountry wrapping up their high adventure trek out of Camp Buffalo Bill. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #campbuffalobill

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Canine can-do! Scouts participating in Tomahawk Scout Reservation’s Snow Base in Wisconsin can get a taste of what the Iditarod Sled Dog race is like. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #tomahawkscoutreservation

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Members the 2019 Boy Scouts of America Report to the National delegation participate in wreath ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Follow the other activities of the delegation in Washington D.C. on Scouting’s “Bryan on Scouting” blog. Photograph by Michael Roytek / BSA
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Scouts of Troop 141 from Christiansburg, Va. pedal the last few miles on the C&O Canal Towpath into Washington D.C. completing their 115-mile journey that also included hiking on the Appalachian Trail and paddling on the Shenandoah River. Read more in the March-April issue of Scouting magazine and a future issue of Boys’ Life. -w.garthdowling
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Fierce! Scouts BSA girls compete during a “Woods Women” weekend at Camp Frank G. Lumpkin near LaGrange, Georgia. [Note: photograph is taken with a telephoto lens safely outside the marked tomahawk-throw area] -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #beascout #scoutsbsa

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Scouts of Troop 500 from San Diego, Calif. hike along the Mormon Battalion Trail in the high desert near Julian, Calif. working towards a council patch and the BSA Historic Trails Award. -w.garthdowling
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It may be winter, but we’re making butterflies! We’re doing a time lapse of butterflies in the making and checking in for an hour on Facebook Live daily around 2 p.m. CST. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #STEMSCOUTS #scoutsbsa

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Scouts from Troop 599 of Chicago head into the Wisconsin woods for an overnight adventure during Tomahawk Scout Reservation’s Snow Base weekend activities. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #tomahawkscoutreservation #tomahawkscoutreservationsnowbase

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Racing through January. What new winter sports has your Troop/Crew/Ship invented for yourselves? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #winterpowderhorn #campacahela

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Here’s to a great year of terrific stories told around the campfire with more to follow in 2020. Tell us what your Troop, Crew or Ship is planning for adventures that might be in Boys’ Life or Scouting magazines. https://boyslife.org/contact-us/readers-page/ https://scoutingmagazine.org/contact/story-idea/ -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #seascouts #seascoutsbsa

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Warm up your holiday screens with a Scout-style crackling campfire video complete with Mailburro sightings. Clink the link in our bio or go to https://tinyurl.com/swkepdz
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #campfire #scoutsbsa

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Waiting for crews to arrive at Metcalf Station, part of Philmont Scout Ranch. What’s your favorite backcountry camp at Philmont? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #philmontscoutranch #philmont2019 #metcalfstation #scoutsbsa

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Picture your troop flag here! Check out the Michigan Crossroads Council’s Great Lakes Sailing Adventure aboard the 52-foot ketch Retriever. More info can be found at the Michigan Crossroads Council’s website or contacting HighAdventure@ColeCanoeBase.com -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #beascout #michigancrossroadscouncil #colecanoebase

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Scouting. Good, clean fun. Troop 2001 of Naples, Florida spent the weekend paddling the Peace River. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #beascout

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Pedro and the multi-media crew created a hearth-warming video for your holiday enjoyment. Check it out at: https://tinyurl.com/swkepdz
-BTS photo by w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #campfire #scoutsbsa

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Friends sharing snacks after a long hiking day is the best. I’m thankful for the honor of another year of witnessing the amazing lessons of Scouting being learned in the field and for all the friendships forged this year and in years past. What are you thankful for this holiday season? -w.garthdowling
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Troop 66 from West Suffield, Connecticut rocks an awesome outdoors Thanksgiving each year for guests and families. What’s your Thanksgiving favorite? Photographed by Michael Eudenbach for Boys’ Life magazine.
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #thanksgiving #turkeydinner

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Rayado Crew Navigation 101: wherever you go, there you are. Such is the zen of Philmont Scout Ranch. -w.garthdowling
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It is the eternal question, how many Venturers or Scouts BSA does it take to make a selfie? -wgarthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #scoutsbsa #venturingbsa #fallfunrally2018 #boyscoutsofamerica

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Famed Mailburro Pedro makes friends wherever he goes! Pedro takes a moment with Cub Scouts from Pack 255 of Harker Heights, Texas visiting at the Longhorn Council’s Centennial Camporee at Texas Motor Speedway. -w.garthdowling #longhorncouncilcentennialcamporee #scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #cubscoutsofamerica

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Garth Dowling, the Director of Photography for the Boy Scouts of America’s magazines, occasionally writes about photo shoots and assignments. Topics include interesting backstories; talk about tips, tricks and techniques; or even a few Q&As.

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