The Smokey Bear Balloon, a hot air balloon managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, will be at the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Van Buren Saturday through Monday.

Sadly, it looks like our dear Smokey Bear is the latest local ursine to be euthanized. His inexcusable offense? Certainly not ...

People working for the US Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers — some of them within weeks of ending probationary periods — fired.

For the better part of a century, a national icon has been proclaiming a simple yet effective message encouraging people to utilize their best safety practices.