Hobbs landed about 25 miles north of the rim near De Motte Campground and first toured the fire camp, where fire personnel were staged.

Fire has closed down the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the place where I had a frightening mule ride and survived shady shenanigans of seasonal employees.

With fires currently ravaging the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, here are some positive memories from Arizona Republic ...

Built nearly 100 years ago, the remote lodge offered majestic views of one of our finest national parks before it burned in ...