A real-life version of Smokey Bear was found burnt and clinging to a tree in 1950 in Capitan. He was rescued and lived the rest of his days at the National Zoo in Washington. After Smokey’s ...

Smokey Bear Days return to Capitan to celebrate ... "He spent the next 25 years at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., serving as an ambassador for wildfire prevention to the millions of people ...

There are two new adorable baby bears at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C. Brienne, a 3-year-old Andean bear, gave birth to the rare ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitor to be "Bear Aware" as black bears begin coming out of hibernation ...