A statue of a burro immortalized in a book and movie was cherished by many North Rim visitors. Did it survive the burning of the Grand Canyon Lodge?

Arizona's wildfires have devastated some of the state's most beloved natural areas. They also claimed the statue of one of the Grand Canyon's greatest legends.

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing ...

The Grand Canyon has been on fire for a month, as crews continue to battle the continental United States' largest wildfire ...

The first Grand Canyon Lodge was built in the late 1920s for the Union ... from historic dinnerware and furniture to a beloved bronze statue called Brighty the Burro. "The log and stone building ...

The North Rim was evacuated Thursday because of wildfire and will remain closed for the rest of the season, the park said in ...

The Grand Canyon Lodge, known for its huge ponderosa beams, massive limestone facade and a bronze statue of a donkey named “Brighty the Burro,” was perched on the edge of the North Rim and ...

visitors got a picturesque view of the Grand Canyon framed through the windows of the “Sun Room” furnished with plush couches. Navajo woven rugs hung on the walls and elaborate light fixtures from the ...

The national parks of the West are a treasure, and once you are immersed in all their massive grandeur, it’s easy to assume they’ll always be there. I know it’s become a cliché, but the Joni Mitchell ...

Grand Canyon visitors spent $768 million at the park in 2023, the most recent figure available, according to the National Park Service. Most of that spending, about $262 million, was on hotels.