Resources & Training
Outdoor Adventure Starts Here
From hiking forest trails and cooking over a campfire to sleeping under the stars, outdoor adventures give girls the chance to build skills, try new things, and discover the world around them.
Find the resources and training you need to help your girls get outside and make their next adventure happen. Getting started is simple.
First, make sure at least one adult volunteer in your troop has completed the Outdoor Training sequence in gsLearn.
Outdoor Resources
Explore the drop-downs below to help your troop build outdoor skills with confidence. Find ideas and guidance for hiking, camping, outdoor cooking, and more.
To the right, you’ll find a Girl Scout activity book and lively planning resources for volunteers. Start with the Outdoor Basics Skills Guide, which covers the essential skills every troop needs for outdoor adventures.
Not sure what your troop is ready for? Check out the Outdoor Progression Chart to learn more.
Outdoor Videos 
Troop Preparations & Safety Guidelines
Girl Scout Trailblazer Troops
The Girl Scout Trailblazer Program is for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors who enjoy nature and want to build skills through outdoor adventure. Juniors can begin work toward their Trailblazer status and earn the pin when they are old enough.
There are no prerequisites to become a Trailblazer Troop other than an interest in nature and the outdoors and a commitment to completing the requirements for Trailblazer status.
Trailblazer Troops operate like other Girl Scout troops and enjoy the full Girl Scout experience. They earn badges and participate in Product Program, Highest Awards, and other activities, with an emphasis on the outdoors.
For complete requirements, see the GSUSA Trailblazer Troop 21st Century Guidelines. For a simpler overview, see the Trailblazer Troop Guidelines GSMW Summary.
Is your troop interested?
Complete the online interest form, and GSMW will
contact you to help you understand the process.
Montana and Wyoming Resources & Opportunities
Whether you are a Girl Scout raised in Wyoming or Montana, or whether you are visiting us from another state, at GSMW, we encourage you to get outdoors and active all across our great council.
Outdoor Opportunities Map
Check out the map below to find new places to visit where you can hike, climb, camp, raft, ski, and so much more. This map includes state and national parks, guide companies, trailheads, campgrounds, and outdoor recreation hot-beds. Get your troop together to plan your next outdoor adventure road trip!
Zoom-in on the map to get a clearer view of the opportunities within specific regions of our council.
Public Land Recreation Links
For information on hundreds more campgrounds, trailheads, and special sites, follow:
- Wyoming Fish & Game
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – Montana/Dakotas
- BLM - Wyoming
- Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Recreation Page
- MT State Parks
- WY State Parks
- US Forest Service (USFS) Region 1 (MT/ND/ID) Recreation Page
- USFS Region 2 (WY, others) Recreation Page
- USFS Region 4 (WY, others) Recreation Page
- BLM Wyoming National Historic Trails Corridor
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Montana Page
- Teton NP
- Yellowstone NP
- Glacier NP
GSMW Website Links
If you have an awesome outdoor activity site or company you think belongs on this map, please send the name of the site/company along with a web link to resources for the site to customercare@gsmw.org.
Outdoor Training
If your troop plans to hike, cook outdoors, or camp overnight, one adult volunteer must complete GSMW’s Outdoor Training.
The training has two parts:
Online Outdoor Training through gsLearn prepares volunteers to lead day hikes and other short outdoor activities.
Outdoor Cookout Training is an in-person training that allows troops to camp, cook outdoors, and have campfires.
All outdoor trips require an adult trained in First Aid and CPR. Trips more than 30 minutes from emergency medical services require an adult trained in Wilderness First Aid and CPR.
All overnight trips require completion of GSMW's Troop Travel Training. All water-related activities require more extensive training. Review the Safety Activity Checkpoints and our Troop Trips & Field Trips web page for more information.
Take time to review our Outdoor Training Manual. This guide supports trip leaders in
planning safe, meaningful outdoor activities.
Online Outdoor Training
Outdoor Cookout Training
GSMW Properties
Did you know that you can rent one of our GSMW properties for your troop
or an event?
