Episode 2: The Owl

Episode 2: The Owl 

In “The Owl,” we explore the backstory of Woodsy the Owl, the lovable federal mascot who joined Smokey the Bear in 1970 to help deliver important public service announcements. There’s just one problem: some believe Woodsy’s past is more complicated than it seems. 

Special thanks to voice actors Phillip Hargrove, Maura Currie, Bradley George and Celeste Headlee.

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Written and hosted by Laurah Norton 

Produced, scored, and edited by Maura Currie 

Researched by Liv Fallon with additional research by Laurah Norton 

Works Cited:

Jamie Lewis, “Remembering Harold Bell…” Forest History Society (Archives), 2009.

Dennis Hevesi, “Harold Bell, 90…” The New York Times, 2009.

Office of the Law Revision Counsel: United States Code.

Harald Fuller-Bennett and Iris Velez, “Woody Owl at…” Forest History Today, 2012.