He has been joined by celebrities including Norman Rockwell, John Wayne, Raymond Burr, Red Skelton, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles. Smokey's friends, most notably Woodsy Owl, will be introduced in the exhibit. It was designed by the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta and curated by Jean Pablo, president of Historic Preservation Associates. Its presentation at UNLV is being sponsored in cooperation with the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Toiyabe National Forest. Since its premier, the exhibit has traveled to The Science Place in Dallas, the Natural History Museum Foundation of Los Angeles County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Admission is free.
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