Trail Life USA Blog

Press Release Sep 11, 2022

On 21 st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: Trail Life USA Remains Dedicated to Growing Brave Men of Character

Many Americans are reflecting on the aftermath of one of the most traumatic events in American history. On that terrible day, people all across the country gathered together to mourn what was lost, and also to celebrate the heroic actions of first responders as they worked to save lives and restore…

Stephen Ashton Sep 07, 2022

Trail Life USA, History, Raising Godly Boys

Harry Hoosier

“I sing by faith, pray by faith, and do everything by faith. Without faith in Jesus Christ, I can do nothing.” -Harry Hoosier Born a slave in North Carolina, before the end of the American Revolution, Harry Hoosier was a free man, a follower of Christ, a nationally known preacher, one of the…

Blake Roff Sep 02, 2022

Rescue at Enchanted Rock

As members of Trail Life Troop TX-1333 arrived at the trailhead to summit Enchanted Rock, the largest pink granite monadnock in the United States, we reviewed our hiking checklist, topped off our camelbacks with an adequate supply of water, added a few electrolyte tabs, applied sunscreen, and…

B. Nathanial Sulllivan Aug 24, 2022

Trail Life USA, History, Raising Godly Boys

George Mueller: FAITH

"Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends." —George Müeller—

Stephen Ashton Aug 12, 2022

Troop Adventures

OH-0222 Loyalsock Trail Thru-Hike

Averaging more than 10 miles a day and making climbs of 11,000 feet, boys and men from Trail Life Troop-0222 Amherst, OH earned Trail Names like MANimal, Machine, Bear, Mighty, Bravo, Moose, Gazelle, and Rocky as they spent 5 days backpacking the 59-mile Loyalsock Trail in Pennsylvania.

Stephen Ashton Aug 03, 2022

Trail Life USA, History, Raising Godly Boys

William Wilberforce: COURAGE

“If you love someone who is ruining his or her life because of faulty thinking, and you don't do anything about it because you are afraid of what others might think, it would seem that rather than being loving, you are in fact being heartless.” - William Wilberforce

Stephen Ashton Jul 22, 2022

Troop Adventures, Rescue Boys

A Nine Day Cycling Adventure

16 Trailmen from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia accepted the challenge and assembled at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA to make the 335 mile bike journey to Washington DC on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath. Months of planning, training, and long day rides were…

Press Release Jul 21, 2022

In The News, Parenting, Raising Godly Boys

Trail Life USA Believes In Biblical Foundation Boys Need to Become Men

A recent Pew Research Center study revealed a troubling truth about the state of the faith of Americans — from 2009 to 2019 the percentage of Americans who described themselves as Christians was down 12% while the religiously unaffiliated share of the population, consisting of people who describe…

Stephen Ashton Jul 14, 2022

Trail Life USA, History, Raising Godly Boys

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Truth

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer