They’ll be in there.” She thinks people will enjoy the artwork and expects a robust turnout to see the iconic bear. “It’s going to have a draw because Smokey is a national figure,” she said.

Smokey Bear turns 80 years old today, Friday, Aug. 9. In honor of his eight decades of telling Americans about the importance of fire safety, read on for eight fun facts about one of America's ...

Smokey Bear, the beloved park ranger hat-wearing black bear who utters these famous words has undergone a complicated evolution. And his birthday comes as fires rage in California, Colorado and ...

The Smokey Bear balloon, something that the state’s ... Initially, Smokey was an artist's drawing and a spokesbear, if you will, for fire safety in the 1940s. Bears, in general, already were ...

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 ...

A Smokey Bear Sign in Bishop ... According to Smokeybear.com, Artist Albert Staehle was the first to draw Smokey. The original depiction showed Smokey pouring a bucket of water on a campfire ...

Nineteen paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will be on display at five Will County nature sites this winter, according to a ...

Smokey Bear, the icon for wildfire safety, turns 80 years old Friday. For decades, the American public has been educated about the dangers of forest fires thanks to the bear’s memorable posters ...