We often view government as detached from and unresponsive to everyday citizens. But there are exceptions, brought to life by ...

Social psychology identifies the issues and media psychology shapes the messages and stimulates support for the necessary ...

The fire suppression policy is sometimes known as the “Smokey Bear Effect.” In actuality, Smokey did not make any comments about fire suppression. Smokey is correct that a greater focus on ...

First things first. Smokey Bear’s middle name is not “the.” “The origin of the ‘the’ is somebody made a fun little song about Smokey and, to make the cadence of the song work, they ...

such as urging caution when disposing of matches and instructing campers on safe fire construction, is excellent. However, throughout its history, the Smokey Bear campaign has promoted a policy of ...

Was there ever a real Smokey Bear? Kind of. In 1950, crews battling a wildfire in New Mexico heard there was a bear cub alone near the fire line. The blaze nearly killed about 30 firefighters ...

As Southern California contends with the devastation caused by the week's ferocious outbreak of wildfires, a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump criticizing Smokey Bear wildfire prevention ads ...

You can learn more about who can prevent forest fires at the new Smokey Bear exhibit at four Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers.

For more than 80 years, Smokey the Bear' has persuasively led public information campaigns in support of fire safety. To build and sustain positive momentum leading to improvement, officials ...