Trail Life USA Blog

Press Release May 10, 2023

In The News, Trail Life USA, Boy Scout Alternative

Trail Life USA Reaches 1,000th Troop

A scouting organization founded in 2014 to be a conservative Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts of America recently celebrated its 1,000th Troop. Trail Life USA announced via emailed press release on Monday that the Greenville, South Carolina-based scouting organization had officially…

Stephen Ashton May 09, 2023

Trail Life USA

Trail Life USA Hosts Nationwide Campout to Encourage Outdoor Adventure and Develop Life Skills

Trail Life USA, a Christian-based scouting organization for boys, recently hosted its fourth annual Nationwide Campout, emphasizing the importance of going back to the basics and learning bushcraft skills.

Stephen Ashton May 04, 2023

Mentoring, Let Boys be Boys, Masculinity

Letting Boys be Boys in a “Toxic” Culture

No matter what our culture says, boys and girls are different. Discussions about “toxic masculinity,” a blurring of gender lines, fewer and fewer fathers in the home, and the watering down or extinction of programs that train and equip boys to become men have left too many boys frustrated, fearful,…

Press Release May 02, 2023

In The News, Trail Life USA

Trail Life USA Holds Nationwide Campout to Impart a Christian Worldview in God's 'World of Wonder'

Nationwide Campout from April 28-30 Trail Life USA, the largest Christ-centered, boy-focused scout-type organization in the country, is holding its fourth annual Nationwide Campout this weekend April 28-30. Troops and families across the country will pitch tents, light fires, roast s'mores, and…

Mark Hancock May 01, 2023

In The News, Trail Life USA, Raising Godly Boys, Rescue Boys

Rescuing America's Boys

Boys are in trouble. Children — and boys specifically — are being corralled through a one-size-fits all educational chute that focuses on maximizing efficiency, safety, and economy rather than enabling boys to test and strengthen themselves as they take risks and experience the sort of adventure…

Press Release Apr 24, 2023

In The News, Trail Life USA

4th Annual Nationwide Campout by Trail Life USA to Celebrate Families and Encourage Outdoor Gatherings

Nationwide Campout from April 28-30 TrailLifeUSA.com, the largest Christ-centered, boy-focused scout-type organization in the country, will be holding their fourth annual Nationwide Campout from April 28-30. Troops and families across the country will pitch tents, light fires, roast s’mores, and…

Press Release Mar 17, 2023

Trail Life USA, History

Trail Life USA Announces Groundbreaking Partnership with Museum of the Bible

'We owe it to the next generation to reach back and lay claim to the time-tested generational biblical values that shaped the best of us - values like truth, courage, respect, faith, sacrifice, and service'

Press Release Mar 04, 2023

In The News, Mentoring, Parenting

Today is National Sons Day

Trail Life USA encourages fathers to mold boys into men of character CEO Mark Hancock: 'In Trail Life USA, boys mentored by caring adults are equipped to rise to the occasion and lead in moments where preparation meets opportunity' March 4 is National Sons Day, a day which encourages parents to…

Press Release Mar 03, 2023

Mentoring, Parenting, Masculinity, Raising Godly Boys

The Tools to Help Young Men Strengthen Their Muscles of Faith

While both male and female students were impacted by the numerous negative effects of COVID, Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock says boys were hit particularly hard. It is traditionally perceived that girls learn faster than boys, and Hancock says the pandemic set boys back even further both…