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 ...

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 ...

Smokey Bear has advocated fire safety and prevention ... throw out the first pitch at baseball games and spread his message at national and state forests, as well as celebrating on social media ...

Smokey Bear — a pop culture figure better known by baby boomers as Smokey the Bear — is going digital in a big way for his 75th birthday in an effort to reach younger Americans with messages ...

Portage resident Linda Squillario sits with her 4-year-old nephew, Blake Cieslo, Thursday morning at the Portage Area Public Library where Smokey Bear celebrated his 80th birthday with children.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — If you are looking for a weekend getway and a way to explore the region and learn a little history, you might want to pencil in attending the annual Smokey Bear Days ...