Smokey Bear, the U.S. Forest Service's symbol of fire prevention, turns 75 on Friday. Smokey is the longest-running public service ad campaign, first appearing on a poster on Aug. 9, 1944. While his ...

Though Rudy Wendelin may be known as the artist for decades behind Smokey Bear, at least within the National Forest Service, his fame wasn’t based solely on the cartoon character in the ...

Smokey Bear was born on Aug. 9, 1944, as the fictional face of forest fire prevention. It’s the longest running and most successful advertising campaign in American history, according to the U.S.

Smokey Bear, the icon for wildfire safety, turns 80 years old Friday. For decades, the American public has been educated about the dangers of forest fires thanks to the bear’s memorable posters and ...