Robert Birkby

Be an eyewitness to Scouting in America, from the early years to today. Meet the people who founded the Boy Scouts of America, explore the programs offered for boys of all ages, learn how to be a good citizen, and find out how to earn all the merit badges.

Best known as one of the guides who perished on Mount Everest during the tragic spring of 1996, Scott Fischer became for many a symbol of audacity, hubris, and the limits of human endurance. But to those who knew him well, Scott was much more than an action figure in a modern-day cautionary tale. Now, a close friend tells who Scott Fischer really was and what led him to the top of the world. Scott thrived on the challenges of climbing, the beauty...