August 2024 marks the 80th birthday of the U.S. Forest Service icon Smokey Bear. (Please note.) “The” is not Smokey’s middle name. While the blue jean clad, hat-wearing, bare chested bear does not have a real identity crisis, almost everyone (myself included occasionally) wants to add the extra syllable. Mickey the Mouse, Donald the DuckContinue reading “Smokey Bear celebrates 80 years of prevention messaging”
I've known an Outdoors Dan, Outdoor Steve and others, but the name Outdoor John stinks.
Don't Call Me Outdoor John 