Both the Smokey Bear character and the real life Smokey hail from Washington, D.C. In 1950, an orphaned bear cub was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico and brought to Washington to live at the ...

The artworks are reproductions of original Smokey Bear paintings created from 1977 to 1995 by the U.S. Forest Service artist. (USDA Forest Service) First things first. Smokey Bear’s middle name ...

Smokey Bear tells us “only you can prevent wildfires.” That has been Smokey’s simple message since 1944, but nevertheless he has been long associated with the policy of immediately ...

As Southern California contends with the devastation caused by the week's ferocious outbreak of wildfires, a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump criticizing Smokey Bear wildfire prevention ads ...

But none of those compare to this harrowing disaster back in 2004. New Mexicans will surely remember watching the Smokey Bear balloon crash into a radio tower, putting the lives of the pilot and ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Smokey Bear special shape balloon has made its debut. After more than 20 years in operation, it was time for the last hot air balloon to be replaced.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The Albany Pine Bush Preserve is raising awareness of the importance of proper fire safety on Saturday, Oct. 5, for Smokey Bear Day. The ambassador of wildfire prevention ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita is one of two places in Kansas that are getting to show some iconic paintings of Smokey Bear in honor of Smokey’s 80th birthday.

Smokey Bear, one of the most recognizable figures in advertising history, turned 80 last week. From member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Ariz., Melissa Sevigny traces the campaign's history and ...