Walt Disney famously remarked his theme park empire was “all started by a mouse.” You know which one. Today, however, we’re diving into the animation giant’s unlikely connection to a famous bear. In ...

Comedian Trevor Noah has a joke where he makes fun of the most popular song in the world, "Happy Birthday," because he thinks it sounds like a funeral dirge. He has a point — slowed down, off key, ...

Smokey Bear, one of the most recognizable figures in advertising history, turned 80 last week. From member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Ariz., Melissa Sevigny traces the campaign's history and questions ...

Throughout the past 70 years, there's been one person, or bear rather, who has been responsible for educating the world about the dangers of forest fires. Smokey the Bear, the beloved spokesperson for ...

If you said forest fires, you’re only partly correct. In 2001, Smokey Bear’s catchphrase changed from “Only you can prevent forest fires” to “Only you can prevent wildfires.” “That was just to ...

Smokey Bear is turning 80 years old this year. In his 8 decades, Smokey has become one of the world’s most recognizable bears. But Smokey Bear was close to being a well-loved baby deer known as Bambi.

Today, the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and other federal agencies celebrates the 80th birthday of the most potent symbol of America’s wildfire issues — Smokey Bear. Born from a public ...