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We got up close and personal with butterflies for

We got up close and personal with butterflies for @boyslifemagazine’s May project! Check it out by tapping the link in our bio.🦋

Wishing everyone health and peace! Photo from Troo

Wishing everyone health and peace! Photo from Troop 2001 of Naples, Fla.’s excellent trip on the Peace River last December. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #beascout #scoutsbsa

Where or when have you or your Scouts/Venturers/Se

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

It’s getting to be bicycling weather. What is yo

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

Time on your hands? Maybe an opportunity to work t

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

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’

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
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Scouts get to explore Pictured Rocks National Lake

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

Some call it social distancing. Others call it fis

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 Ca

Who has tried Philmont’s BSA Family Adventure Camp? -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #philmontscoutranch #bsafamilyadventurecamp

Today (or just about any day) is a good day for a

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

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

The Big Picture. Scouts and Scouters wind their wa

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

Canine can-do! Scouts participating in Tomahawk Sc

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

Members the 2019 Boy Scouts of America Report to t

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

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

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
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Scouts of Troop 500 from San Diego, Calif. hike al

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!

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

Scouts from Troop 599 of Chicago head into the Wis

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

Racing through January. What new winter sports has

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

Here’s to a great year of terrific stories told

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

Warm up your holiday screens with a Scout-style cr

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

Waiting for crews to arrive at Metcalf Station, pa

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

Picture your troop flag here! Check out the Michig

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

Scouting. Good, clean fun. Troop 2001 of Naples, F

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

Pedro and the multi-media crew created a hearth-wa

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

Friends sharing snacks after a long hiking day is

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

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

Rayado Crew Navigation 101: wherever you go, there

Rayado Crew Navigation 101: wherever you go, there you are. Such is the zen of Philmont Scout Ranch. -w.garthdowling
#scoutingmag #boyslifemagazine #boyscoutsofamerica #scoutsbsa #philmontscoutranch #philmontscoutranch2019 #philmontrayado

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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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