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Smokey Bear Through the Years

Summary by kottke.org
This is a fun new website featuring 80+ years of artifacts & memorabilia related to Smokey Bear, the famous spokesbear for the US Forest Service. In 1944, the USDA Forest Service, National Association of State Foresters, and Ad Council launched the first poster featuring Smokey Bear, asking Americans to recognize their personal responsibility in preventing unwanted wildfires. Over eight decades, Smokey and his tagline, “Only You Can Prevent Wild…
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Smokey Bear Through the Years

This is a fun new website featuring 80+ years of artifacts & memorabilia related to Smokey Bear, the famous spokesbear for the US Forest Service. In 1944, the USDA Forest Service, National Association of State Foresters, and Ad Council launched the first poster featuring Smokey Bear, asking Americans to recognize their personal responsibility in preventing unwanted wildfires. Over eight decades, Smokey and his tagline, “Only You Can Prevent Wild…

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kottke.org broke the news in on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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