Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan will host a two-week exhibit of Smokey Bear paintings by Rudy Wendelin, celebrating the renowned spokesbear for fire prevention s 80th birthday, according to a
Smokey Bear is coming to the Pine Bush for his annual visit on Saturday in a year when the area has been smothered with smoke from Canadian wildfires. So his signature phrase, “Only you can prevent wildfires,” has urgent meaning. Nearly nine out of 10 wildfires nationwide are caused by people.