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Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, summed up the mission of the Forest Service "to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run." National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas.

Smokey Bear Historical Park is operated by the New Mexico State Forestry Division. In 1979, Smokey Bear Historical Park was established to honor Capitan's favorite son, Smokey Bear.  Nearly three decades earlier, Smokey was an orphaned little bear cub with burned paws, found in the aftermath of the Capitan Gap wildfire. Smokey Bear rose to fame as an icon for wildfire prevention and he lived in Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo for 26 years.  When he passed away, the famous black bear was laid to rest in his hometown.  His burial site is a special place within the Smokey Bear Historical Park. 

New Mexico PBS’ Mission is to inform, engage, educate and connect New Mexico’s diverse communities, reflecting their interests and needs through quality programming, services, and online content that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. Since 1958, New Mexico PBS has been a leader in public television with a history of innovative services connecting the people of New Mexico.

PBS, NPR, and local news for Las Cruces, El Paso, Silver City, and all of southwestern New Mexico and far west Texas.

KENW is a public television station in Portales, New Mexico, broadcasting locally on digital channel 32 (virtual channel 3) as a PBS member station. The digital sub-channels are PBS HD, PBS SD, PBS Kids/PBS Encore, and FNX. The station also broadcasts on channel 3 on Dish Network and DirecTV. The station is owned by Eastern New Mexico University. The station signed on on September 1, 1974 as the first public television station in eastern New Mexico.

KOB4 is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and also serving Santa Fe. It is the oldest television station in New Mexico, as well as the third-oldest television station between the Mississippi River and West Coast.

2019 will be the 75^th anniversary of the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign. Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, educating generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires. As one of the world's most recognizable characters, Smokey's image is protected by U.S. federal law and is administered by the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Ad Council. Despite the campaign's success over the years, wildfire prevention remains one of the most critical issues affecting our country. Smokey's message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944.

Established in 1920, the National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. State foresters manage and protect state and private forests, which encompass nearly two-thirds of the nation's forests.

The USDA Forest Service, Prince William Network and partners bring nature learning to you through our series of webcasts, webinars, and online education resources. No matter where you are in the world, visit our LIVE programs for exciting, on-site learning about grasslands, climate change, fresh water, bats, butterflies, wetlands, and more!

The Natural Inquirer program produces a variety of science education materials for PreK through grade 12. Natural Inquirer products are produced by the USDA Forest Service, the Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association (CFAIA), and other cooperators and partners.