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On our May cover
PLAN B!
When things don’t turn out quite as you had planned, save yourself (and your gear) with these smart solutions.
This month’s other features
ONE BIG CHALLENGE
A Challenge Outpost requires Scouts to solve puzzles, save a drowning victim and build a raft … all in the shadow of a 14-foot-high iceberg.
COOL WHEELS, COOL FUELS, COOLER PLANET
More than 240 million vehicles are on America’s roads today, burning a lot of gasoline and creating a lot of pollution. Eventually, vehicles that use no gas could help us drive into a greener, eco-friendlier future.
In our Boy Scout edition
DIRTY WORK
Maintaining your bike might seem like a chore, but it’s an essential part of staying safe on your ride. With Scout Program: Mechanics.
GET WIRED FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day is May 11. Not sure what to give her this year? Think metal. The wire kind, that is.
LOST PADRE’S TREASURE
Fiction: For 300 years a legendary hidden fortune has eluded explorers, miners and adventurers in the rugged Southwest. Now, two brothers set out to strike it rich — if they aren’t buried alive first.
In our Cub Scout edition
MOTHER’S DAY NATURE’S WAY
Show Mom how great she is by making her a gift inspired by Mother Nature herself.
LET’S LOOK AT MOUNT EVEREST
Read it! Color it! Get it all in this special Cub Scout section. Click here for answers to the puzzles printed in this month’s issue.
And more!
Look for the regular score of comics, jokes, Scouts in Action, Tradin’ Post and more! Only in the May issue of Boys’ Life!
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