Photos By Brendan Cox The Tooth of Time Traders Having Your Back on the Trail By Heidi Wakefield In 2016, my brother started his 716X trek with my dad and their crew of five. After several days on trail, carrying the extra weight of a fellow Scout’s pack, his shoes began to give out, causing […]
Photo by Matt Stepp From Trees to Trails: Scout-Focused Conservation By Heidi Wakefield Environmental Educators take John Dewey’s words seriously on the ranch, using play-based, outdoor–classroom-style teaching methods. Founded in 1971, Philmont’s Conservation Department follows that philosophy through trail maintenance, forest management, stream restoration, and unconventional projects such as restoring backcountry burial grounds. In 1943, […]
Photo By Elena Scherry Photo By Erin Stahmer Farming on the Ranch By John Youngdale There is a reason Philmont is called a scout ranch and not a camp or reserve. One of the conditions Waite Phillips gave to Scouting America when he donated the land that would become Philmont was that the property had […]
Photo By Matt Stepp “We Take Care of Them Because They Take Care of Us” A Closer Look into Life as a Wrangler By Urvi Thakker Tyler Thompson, his left hand tightly wrapped in a bandage as he works in the paddock, is a first-year wrangler at Philmont Scout Ranch. The wranglers at the Ranching […]
Photo by Truman Attaway Gone Fishing? Heidi Wakefield Do you like fish? Do you often find yourself nodding along, hoping your co-worker will stop talking so you can head out to the reservoir? Are you planning on fishing in the backcountry this summer? Here is everything you need to know!First, make sure you have two […]