“On Smokey's 80th birthday, it's such a good reminder of how timeless Smokey's message is, that only you can prevent wildfires,” said Sierra Hellstrom with the U.S Forest Service.

Smokey Bear, the iconic symbol of the nation’s longest-running environmental campaign, was created by the USDA and the Ad Council in 1944, and his message has helped reduce the average number… ...

Smokey Bear has been the face of wildfire prevention for 75 years in one of the longest PSA campaigns in the U.S. ... Happy birthday, Smokey Bear! See 75 years of the famous fire prevention mascot.

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 ...

It’s time we give an overdue nod of gratitude to that venerable bruin of fire prevention: Smokey Bear, who just turned 63 this August. At a time when bears are being tranquilized and relocated ...

(CNN)– Only you can wish Smokey Bear a happy 75th birthday! The U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council created the forest fire fighting bear back in 1944. Many experienced firefighters were ...

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.

Happy 75th birthday, Smokey Bear! The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating the big day today with a party at 1 p.m. at the DNR Volunteer Outdoor Stage at the Minnesota State Fair.

Happy birthday to the hardest working bear in the world Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky ...

Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear Firefighting bears, crime-stopping pooches, and more of history’s greatest pedagogical animals. By Josh Levin. July 03, 2009 8:44 AM. Tweet Share Share Comment ...

Smokey Bear is hosting a day-long birthday party in Pigeon Forge Monday, starting at the Old Mill, moving to the Island, and finishing up the day at Patriot Park, where he'll be partying from 4:30 ...