http://boyslife.org Play challenging online games, laugh at funny jokes, build amazing projects and find lots of fun at the online home of Boys' Life, the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/41acad7df9a45e8ceca784a5be71bbe5?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://boyslife.org http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:51:23 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=7544 Conserve water by collecting rainwater and using it for your garden or lawn.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7544/build-a-rain-barrel/feed/ 31 Boys' Life rainbarrel-200x148 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:27:18 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=7222 What makes this compact garden so productive is that you will be placing plants close together in squares instead of traditional rows. You can continue to plant as you harvest.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/7222/plant-a-compact-vegetable-garden/feed/ 16 Boys' Life garden-big2 http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6052/what-youre-doing-to-go-green/ http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6052/what-youre-doing-to-go-green/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:37:08 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslifeorg.wordpress.com/?p=6052 Conservation and responsible outdoorsmanship is a huge part of being a Scout. Here are some of the things that Boyslife.org readers have told us they are doing or plan to do to GO GREEN!]]> http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6052/what-youre-doing-to-go-green/feed/ 12 Boys' Life gogreen-200x148 http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6061/go-green-whiz-quiz/ http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6061/go-green-whiz-quiz/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:55:12 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslifeorg.wordpress.com/?p=6061 The BL Go Green! series is wrapping up, and by now you're probably a whiz on going green. But you're just one person -- does it really matter what you do? Put your Go Green! know-how to the test and see how your everyday decisions can add up.]]> http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/6061/go-green-whiz-quiz/feed/ 3 Boys' Life green2 green1 green1 green1 green1 green1 http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/3858/bl-go-green-heroes/ http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/3858/bl-go-green-heroes/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:55 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/gogreen/3858/bl-go-green-heroes/ Throughout the year, Boys' Life has profiled those who are making a difference for the environment. Read about these Go Green! heroes.]]> http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/3858/bl-go-green-heroes/feed/ 6 Boys' Life heroes-200x148 gogreen-200x148 gogreen-200x148 gogreenhero gogreen-200x148 greenhero-200x148 bottles-200x148.jpg solarbox-200x148.jpg troop54.jpg http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:57:33 +0000 Boys' Life http://boyslife.org/?p=6184 Here's how to tumble your way to rich compost for your garden and plants.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/6184/make-a-compost-tumbler/feed/ 55 Boys' Life compost1 compost2 compost3 http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5453/gone-green/ http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5453/gone-green/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:29:07 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=5453 Welcome to the green, Earth-friendly community of the future. For the past seven months, we have told you how to Go Green! Here's what our world might look like once we have all gone green. Imagine the possibilities.]]> http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5453/gone-green/feed/ 5 Boys' Life gogreen-big http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5138/hot-spot/ http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5138/hot-spot/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:09:06 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=5138 Feeling a little warm lately? The 10 hottest years in recorded history have occurred since 1991. 2005 topped the charts. And animals are feeling the heat.]]> http://boyslife.org/gogreenseries/5138/hot-spot/feed/ 1 Boys' Life gogreen-200x1481 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:54:23 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=5095 Twig pencils are fun, easy and cheap to make. And the expressions on your friends’ faces when you start scribbling with a stick will be writetious!]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/5095/the-write-stuff/feed/ 71 Boys' Life twig1 twig2 twig3 twig4 http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/4948/six-projects-to-do-with-plastic-bottles-and-jugs/ http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/4948/six-projects-to-do-with-plastic-bottles-and-jugs/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:18:53 +0000 Boys' Life http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4948 Go Green and recycle empties into fun and useful projects.]]> http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/projects/4948/six-projects-to-do-with-plastic-bottles-and-jugs/feed/ 42 Boys' Life plastic1 plastic2 plastic3 plastic4 plastic5 plastic6