The Badge Archive

A day hike through a local forest or wooded area to help youth explore the woodland ecosystem, practice basic trail navigation, and enjoy being fully disconnected in nature.

A local day hike through a city or neighborhood to help youth explore the built environment, discover new urban features, and understand that outdoor adventure can start right outside their front door.

A winter day hike to help youth explore how snow and ice transform the trail, learn the basics of cold-weather safety and layering, and discover how nature adapts to freezing temperatures.

A day hike during or immediately following a rainstorm to explore how water transforms the natural environment, practice wet-weather trail safety, and learn the proper gear choices required to stay warm and dry.

A heritage day hike through your local town or city center (using Old Town Spring, Texas, as a working example) to discover historical markers, understand how the community was founded, and learn about the people who shaped the area.

A coastal day hike to help youth explore shoreline ecology, understand the unique physical challenges of walking on sand, and learn how tides affect a beach environment.

An ultraviolet (UV) night hike to discover the hidden fluorescent world of arachnids, insects, and fungi, helping youth understand the difference between reflection and fluorescence in nature.

A guided night hike to help youth explore sensory adaptations, test their night vision, and safely observe the nocturnal sights, sounds, and active wildlife of the trail after sunset.

Hike to help youth find, identify, and learn about animal tracks in nature, discovering how different animals move and interact with their environments.