In the annals of terrible ideas this Scouting notion is a standout. A 33-year-old British Scout leader is recruiting a group of 18 to 24 year olds to join him on an overland trek to the North Pole. Unless they’re having a plane drop them a mile from the pole to begin their walk, this [ more... ]

A 49-year-old man was helping get his Scout troop out of the way of an incoming thunderstorm. He was standing near a tree in the rain when a bolt of lightning hit him. He was up and walking around by the time police arrived, but taken to the hospital so they could treat the wound [ more... ]