Hiking Pulaski Park with Kids

beaver dam at pulaski park

Since the kids are out of school due to the coronavirus, we’ve got some time to fill for our seven-year-old boy and four-year-old girl. I’m going to be writing about trails that are both physically-challenging for the kids, and also ones with opportunities for learning. Our latest trip was a quick trip over the border … Read more

Mount Cardigan – My Favorite Mountain

mount cardigan

If there’s a perfect mountain for a whole Scout troop, it’s Mount Cardigan, in Alexandria, New Hampshire. In many ways, I grew up on that mountain. I had climbed Mount Monadnock previously, but it was on Cardigan that I truly found my love for the mountains. It’s challenged and rewarded me more than I can … Read more

The Cub Scout Recruiting 30 Day Rule

Cub Scout Recruiting 30 Day Rule

So now that you’ve recruited an excited group of brand new Cub Scouts. The key now is to retain them in the program. So how do you go about doing that? By following the Cub Scout recruiting 30 day rule: You need to get them outside within one month of joining! Why did they sign … Read more