The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire ...

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

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

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 ...

Brighty was known to migrate up and down the canyon as the seasons changed. He’d help haul water to a summer camp on the North Rim in exchange for pancakes and would give children rides.

Brighty, based on a real burro, was a beloved figure in the Grand Canyon's history and children's literature. A cherished statue from the Grand Canyon's North Rim is being moved after its rescue ...

The legend of Brighty the Burro of the Grand Canyon excludes the whole truth. During a winter when some tourists were stranded at the Grand Canyon and were out of food, they killed Brighty and ate ...

Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound bronze statue ...

Brighty, a bronze statue of a famous burro, was housed in the Grand Canyon Lodge for decades before the Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the lodge and about 100 other structures.