For decades, Smokey Bear has been teaching us about the dangers of wildfires, but some of that advice may be to blame for California's devastating wildfires.

A bimonthly feature of acclaimed and emerging cartoon artists. The success of Swinnerton’s feature, known alternately as “California Bears,” “The Little Bears” and “The Little Bears ...

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The last grizzly bear seen in California was 101 years ago. A new study found that reintroducing the mammal into the state’s mountainous wilderness is feasible. California could potentially host ...