Description: 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Smokey Bear, and, considering the rise in wildfires during the past decade, Smokey and his message of wildfire prevention and wildlife preservation is needed now more than ever. The U. S. Forest Service maintains a very informative website regarding Smokey’s history and a wealth of wildfire statistics may be found on the National Interagency
Description: A Building Worthy of Smithson's GiftWhat was the relationship between the Act of Incorporation and the historic Smithsonian Building? The act provided for a building containing an: art gallerylecture halllibrarychemical laboratorynatural history laboratoryscience museumA building that housed the multiple functions such as Congress had assigned to the Smithsonian Institution