In 1985, police found the body of former police officer Andrew Thornton in the driveway of a home in Knoxville, Tennessee, ...

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear. Once upon a time there was a black bear in ...

The uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs, especially on China, has forced outdoor gear companies to pause hiring and hold ...

TEXAS, USA — For over 80 years, Smokey Bear has been the face of wildfire ... Coordinator at the Texas A&M Forest Service. As for the story of how Smokey came to be, that too is just as ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN — Smokey Bear — a mascot that was inspired by the true story of a black bear who was rescued from the top of a tree after a forest fire in New Mexico — became a national ...

As Smokey Bear's popularity grew due to his positive animal traits, his story took a real-life turn in New Mexico with the discovery of an orphaned cub. In 1950, firefighters in Capitan ...

Smokey Bear— an advertisement that was inspired by the true story of a black bear who was rescued from the top of a tree after a forest fire in New Mexico— became a national symbol for ...