The United States Forest Service (USFS) is celebrating the 80th birthday of Smokey Bear, their beloved and effective mascot, on Friday, August 9th, 2024 with multiple events in the South Lake Tahoe ...

In this 2013 photo, a roadside Smokey Bear sign tells motorists that that there are extreme fire conditions during the Beaver Creek Fire near Hailey, Idaho. (Lance Cheung/U.S. Department of ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – August 9, 2024, marks the 80th birthday of our beloved icon, Smokey Bear! The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) in coordination with our partners ...

Few mascots are as recognizable to audiences from as Smokey Bear, whether they are age five or 65. Smokey Bear has been educating audiences about preventing wildfires for eight decades, with the ...

Smokey Bear and wildfire expert Mark Goler joined News 9 on the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch to mark a significant milestone, Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. The celebration ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Smokey Bear's 80th birthday bash gets underway at the Western Montana Fair in Missoula at noon on Friday. The Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) will read the ...

Smokey Bear's catchphrase changed from "Only YOU can prevent forest fires" to "Only you can prevent wildfires" in 2001. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Custer Gallatin National Forest will celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday with an artwork tour Aug. 12 to Aug. 23. The tour will feature artwork of Smokey, by Rudolph "Rudy" ...

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn recently visited Mont Alto State Park to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. The iconic wildfire prevention ...

As part of Smokey Bear's 80th birthday party in Rhinelander, organizers will hold a dessert competition inspired by this year's Wisconsin-themed season of "Top Chef." Anybody is welcome to enter the ...

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. The ...

If you said forest fires, you’re only partly correct. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent wildfires.” “That was just to ...