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 ...

DRAPER, Utah — The longest-running public service announcement in the United States turns 80 years old today, August 9, 2024: Smokey Bear’s “Remember, Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires!" It’s a timeless ...

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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 ...

Smokey Bear's catchphrase changed from "Only YOU can prevent forest fires" to "Only you can prevent wildfires" in 2001. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public ...

The longest-running public service announcement in the U.S. turns 80 years old today. Its message is simple and one you’ve heard many times before: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Smokey Bear, the ...

What started as a one-time event has become a tradition that brings families back to Belleplain State Forest every Labor Day weekend - the celebration of Smokey Bear's birthday. The beloved mascot of ...

First things first. Smokey Bear’s middle name is not “the.” “The origin of the ‘the’ is somebody made a fun little song about Smokey and, to make the cadence of the song work, they threw in the lyric ...

Many can still recite his tagline from memory – and this weekend in Pittston, Smokey Bear will appear in person. “Only you can prevent forest fires,” Smokey Bear, who officially turns 80 on Aug. 9, is ...