Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, NM

 

Today we visited the grave of Smokey the Bear. Smokey was a bear found separated from his mother and with burned paws after a terrible fire in 1950.

Smokey was laid to rest here in Capitan, New Mexico.

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We learned a lot about fire prevention and safety. We also learned about how they fight forest fires and the parts of the fire triangle.

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I worked on my Junior Ranger New Mexico Forestry book and earned a badge and a patch!

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