PITTSTON — Smokey Bear turned 80-years-old on Friday, and to celebrate Smokey’s birthday, PA State Rep. Jim Haddock, Pittston Memorial Library, and the DCNR sponsored a birthday party for the ...

Smokey Bear, the beloved symbol of the U.S. Forest Service, turns 80 years old on August 9, 2024. He's been warning about forest fires and wildfires in the great outdoors for eight decades.

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 ...

Smokey the bear cub is flown from Santa Fe, N.M., to his new home at the Washington National Zoo in a Piper J-3 Cub by New Mexico Assistant State Game Warden Homer C. Pickens in 1950.

So, it's Smokey Bear's 80th birthday on Aug. 9, which is a really long time to be preventing wildfires. David Pollack / Corbis via Getty Images But I actually learned recently that Smokey isn't a ...

Smokey Bear made his first appearance on a wildfire prevention poster in 1944. Eighty years later, Smokey stands as one of the most recognizable fictional characters in the U.S. “He's an icon ...

So whether you call him Smokey Bear or Smokey the Bear, for eight decades, this iconic bear has taught us how to prevent wildfires. Remember, if a campfire is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave.

In 1984, when Smokey Bear’s 40th birthday was celebrated, it was the first day of the issue of his postage stamp, according to the department. The event took place in Capitan, New Mexico.

On Aug. 9, Smokey Bear, the longest-running and most successful ad campaign in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Forest Service, turned 80 years old.

New Mexicans will surely remember watching the Smokey Bear balloon crash into a radio tower, putting the lives of the pilot and two young boys in jeopardy. Thursday was the 20th anniversary of ...

If you’ve ever traveled around the country and visited a national park, you’ve likely noticed Smokey Bear, who asks you to help prevent forest fires. The U.S. Forest Service first showcased ...