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Smokey Bear. Smokey Bear is an American campaign and advertising icon of the U.S. Forest Service in the Wildfire Prevention Campaign, which is the longest-running public service announcement campaign in United States history. The Ad Council, the Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters, in partnership with creative agency ...
Rudy Wendelin. Rudy Wendelin c. 1960. Rudolph Andreas Michael Wendelin (1910–2000) was a United States Forest Service employee and the best-known artist behind Smokey Bear. Beginning in 1944, Wendelin became the full-time artist for the Smokey Bear campaign. He was considered Smokey Bear's "caretaker" until his retirement in 1973.
Smokey Bear, the beloved symbol of the U.S. Forest Service, turns 80 years old on August 9, 2024. He's been warning about forest fires and wildfires in the great outdoors for eight decades.
The theme song, written by Jules Bass and Maury Laws, tells a brief summary of the bear's history: he was saved as a cub from a forest fire in New Mexico by a ranger, who named him Smokey and brought him to Washington, D.C. [9] There, he became a ranger, and we see him wear a ranger hat and grab his trusty shovel as he grows to a full size, adult bear.
As Smokey Bear turns 80 on Friday, here are eight other fun facts about the iconic bear. 1. Smokey is tied to WWII. “A lot of people forget that wood was actually a vital war resource ...
Without Smokey Bear protecting their home, the other caring, crude and cuddly bears might not have a place to stomp around. Smokey’s story goes back to World War II. Many firefighters were ...
Woodsy Owl is a national symbol and advertising character for the United States Forest Service [ 1] with the aim of motivating children to form healthy, lasting relationships with nature. Harold Bell of Western Publishing (and the producer of the Smokey Bear public service announcements ), along with Glen Kovar and Chuck Williams, originally ...
11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.: Meet Smokey and Cinder Organizers said they are anticipating drawing a large crowd to celebrate Cinder's first public appearance, so the public is asked to be patient with as ...