For decades, Smokey Bear has been teaching us about the dangers of wildfires, but some of that advice may be to blame for California's devastating wildfires.

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 ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80 th birthday by making sure they understand the basics of wildfire prevention and practice fire ...

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 80 years, the US Forest Service has been telling the fictional story of Smokey Bear to help prevent prevent forest fires and encourage children to make wise decisions. The Paonia Library ...

Created in 1944 as part of a campaign to educate the US public about the dangers of forest fires, Smokey was initially just a cartoon. That was until 1950, when an American black bear cub (pictured ...