"Tonight will be our last sunset. You will never see me again," she told Matty, her current summer fling, as they watched the sun make its slow descent into the horizon.

They stood together on the wooden dock, worn and weary from years of summer footsteps traipsing to and fro across it. She remembered sprinting all over the dock during childhood fishing competitions, excited at the opportunity t...

Smokey Bear, to this point, had lived what appeared to be a very charmed life. From a young age, he was touring around the country, being painted for billboards and signs, acting in public safety addresses, and playing the part of mascot for the United States Forest Service. He was paid well, known and beloved by almost everyone, and a full-fledged American icon. But, like most child stars, there ...