At the end of long day on the trail, you reach that final peak that puts you above the world, looking across a rugged landscape that appears to be untouched by anyone but you and God. It is a breathtaking scene, a stretch of mountain country that started out as just a place. Through 12 days of summer and 75 miles of roaming the ridges and canyons, Philmont has suddenly become more. It has become the insurmountable challenge that was achieved. It has become the experience of a lifetime that is ours to cherish, and to remember. -- Perspectives from BSA’s “The Magic of Philmont” video

These photos attempt to capture the challenge, and the magic, of Philmont.