Smokey Bear – a pop culture icon better known by ... his jeans are always blue and his belt buckle is always gold. And, if there is any confusion, he uses a round-point shovel, not a flat ...

His iconic hat, jeans, and belt buckle have remained the same. The tagline, however, did change slightly. Smokey Bear used to say, “Only you can prevent forest fires” but can now be heard ...

The 26-foot-tall Smokey Bear statue in International Falls ... figure in any garb other than his traditional blue jeans, belt, buckle and “campaign” hat, with his shovel in hand.

He had claws and a stern face, the first images of Smokey Bear. As the years went on, the claws disappeared, so did the paws. They were replaced with fingers. Smokey was smiling and his name was ...