Episode 33 | Go Wildly Podcast

In this episode of Go Wildly, we sit down with Smokey Bear — joined by his handlers Sarah and AJ, Fire Prevention Specialists with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest — for a conversation about fire, forest health, and awareness.

We talk about: how Smokey came to be, the growing urgency of fire season, and how everyday people can be better stewards of the places they love.

Links & Resources

Smokey Bear: smokeybear.com | @smokeybear

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest: fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou

Fire alerts & mailing list: fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou/keep-in-touch

Facebook: facebook.com/R6RRSNF

FireWise USA: nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa

AirNow Fire & Smoke Map: fire.airnow.gov

InciWeb: inciweb.wildfire.gov

Rogue River-Siskiyou Prescribed Fire on InciWeb: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orrsf-rogue-riversiskiyou-national-forest-prescribed-fire-operations

Oregon Dept. of Forestry SW Oregon: swofire.com

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Hosted & Produced by Emily Berlant & Heather White

Theme Music: "Rainmaker" by Jared Masters

Keywords

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