Canyon Trail Rides, which organizes mule rides through the Grand Canyon, had to refund approximately $100,000 for prepaid reservations.

When U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declared over 800,000 acres of land in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, a national monument in 1908, he emphasized the need to take care of it.   He urged Americans to protect it in its natural state so it could be preserved for future generations,

PHOENIX — The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim was consumed by a wildfire , Grand Canyon National Park officials said on July 13, as the roaring blazes have prompted evacuations and air quality concerns in the area.