The legacy of Brighty the Burro just got more storied. At the turn of the 20th century, the lone, partly tamed burro became well known to pioneers of the Grand Canyon for forging a trail along the ...

The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the national park’s North Rim.

Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days.The 600-pound (273-kilogram) ...

A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge ...

Sedona Fire District crews are among the about 1,125 personnel called out to help combat the Dragon Bravo Fire that has been ...

A charred Grand Canyon mascot is recovered from the rubble. Can Brighty the Burro be saved? - One of the first chores for the ...

Photo: The Dragon Bravo Fire is seen at Point Imperial on Aug. 13, 2025. The Grand Canyon blaze is the largest current ...

The statue is modeled after a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp.

An iconic piece of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire and is being moved to the national park’s ...

Follow us as we hike the Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim. On this trip we started on the north rim and hiked to the south rim, ...