Absolutely terrible news: Grand Canyon’s historic North Rim Lodge has been destroyed by wildfire. This was among my favorite nat’l park lodges, centered around massive windows that frame an amazing vista of the Canyon. Really disappointed I didn’t stop by as I passed thru Jacob Lake last month. π
Here’s a gofundme for the park and concessionaire staff.
I’ve added some photos from the NPS (first three) and NationalParksTraveler.org (last) for those who haven’t been there: