By Elise Eisenberg, SCA Interpretive Ranger Fire! Sometimes it is destructive and dangerous. Sometimes it’s warm and energetic. But for pitch pine trees, it’s how they drop seeds and are reborn! White Lake State Park sits upon a 72-acre pitch pine forest that visitors can walk through on the 1.5 mile walk around the lake. […]
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Where there’s Smokey, There’s Fire Prevention
Carolyn Sill, SCA Interpreter He needs no introduction, though I’m giving him one anyway. Though he’s 80 years old, and weighs over 300 pounds (as per his official site), he bear-ly looks any different than he did in the 1950’s. He can be found everywhere, from giant cutouts along the road, to public service announcements […]
Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear!
Smokey’s legacy shouldn’t be remembered merely as a catchy ad campaign; to truly honor and celebrate America’s favorite bear, we all must be responsible fire stewards. As Smokey says: only YOU can prevent wildfires!