MISSOULA, Mont. — For generations of Americans, their first bear encounter was with one wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a shovel, warning about the dangers of wildfire and the importance of ...

COMFORT, N.C. — Comfort Elementary School welcomed Smokey Bear for a visit with students. The school says students were excited to meet the well-known bear and learn about fire safety. Smokey also ...

Smokey Bear has been asking the public to help prevent wildfires for over eight decades, and early in the fire prevention campaign, one lone cub became the living icon. Before the famous icon had a ...