The Forest Service commissioned Staehle to make the first Smokey poster. Was there ever a real Smokey Bear? Kind of. In 1950, crews battling a wildfire in New Mexico heard there was a bear cub ...

This winter, 19 paintings depicting Smokey Bear — the iconic symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign — will be on display at four Will County nature sites.

Nineteen paintings depicting Smokey Bear, the popular symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign, will ...

You can learn more about who can prevent forest fires at the new Smokey Bear exhibit at four Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers.

We often view government as detached from and unresponsive to everyday citizens. But there are exceptions, brought to life by ...