Rock Harbor serves as the island’s primary hub, complete with a visitor center, the island’s only lodge, a small restaurant, and a marina where kayaks and canoes can be rented for exploring the ...

The lodge opened in 1937 and was the only hotel inside the national park's boundaries on the North Rim. It was a National Historic Landmark.

The visitor center and a wastewater treatment plant were among the 50 to 80 structures lost, the park superintendent said.

A wildfire just destroyed one of the Grand Canyon’s most iconic landmarks, and the loss is hitting visitors and locals alike.