National Camps of the Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, Philmont Scout Ranch Camps, the Summit Bechtel Family Nationa (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, Philmont Scout Ranch camps, The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, High-adventure bases of the Boy Scouts of America, Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, Vermejo Park Ranch, Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases, Waite Phillips, Philmont Ranger, Abreu Camp, Rich Cabins, Okpik, Villa Philmonte, Norton Clapp, Kanik, Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, Double H High Adventure Base, Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, New Mexico), Autumn Adventure, Rayado Program, Roving Outdoor Conservation School, Valle Vidal, Tooth of Time, Casa del Gavilan, Cimarron River, Philmont Training Center, Urraca Mesa. Excerpt: Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately 137,500 acres (556 km) of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. The ranch, formerly the property of oil baron Waite Phillips and now that of the Boy Scouts of America, is currently in use as a National High Adventure Base in which crews of Scouts and Venturers take part in backpacking expeditions and other outdoor activities. It is the largest youth camp in the world by size and number of participants. Between June 8 and August 22 around 20,000 Scouts and adult leaders engage in backpacking treks around the Ranch's extensive backcountry while over 1,000 seasonal staff personnel maintain the Ranch's summer operations. Philmont is also home to the Philmont Training Center, which is the main center for BSA's national-level training for volunteers and professionals. In addition to its extensive BSA programs, Philmont continues to operate as a ranch, maintaining a relatively small stock of cattle, horses, burros and bison. It is the site of the only documented Tyrannosaurus rex...