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Smokey Bear art exhibit to celebrate 80th birthday

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CAPITAN, N.M. — In honor of Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, the Smokey Bear Historical Park is hosting a two-week exhibit of the original artist’s paintings. Smokey Bear was a real bear burned in a 1950 wildfire in the Capitan Mountains. The U.S. Forest Service tasked Rudy Wendelin with making Smokey the mascot for wildfire prevention. Wendelin’s work shaped the image that Smokey Bear is now known for. As Smokey became more of an icon, he was honor…

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