Both the Smokey Bear character and the real life Smokey hail from Washington, D.C. In 1950, an orphaned bear cub was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico and brought to Washington to live at the ...

As we celebrate his birthday, honor his legacy by preventing wildfires because "Only YOU Can." How old is Smokey Bear? A collaboration between the United States Forest Service, ...

Smokey Bear, pickleball, and pollinator license plates on the way in WA. The state’s latest round of specialty plates also includes two throwback options.