Smokey Bear old enough to retire, but not too old for social networking
This story is proof that everybody is into the social networking trend nowadays; even Smokey Bear, the U.S. Forest Service's favorite icon for putting the word out about their classic message, "only you can prevent wildfires!" Smokey, who recently turned 65, can now be found all over the social web. He's on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and even has an account on YouTube and a Flickr group.Also, his new website has sections with tons of information on wildfires, a history of the Smokey Bear public service announcements, and a fun Flash app for kids that's loaded with games and information. In fact, in addition to all the new shiny web features, Smokey is donning a brand new tagline: "Get your Smokey on!"'
[via ABC News]
