Comments on: Brighty of the Grand Canyon: A Legacy of Resilience

By: Jodie Oates

Jodie Oates — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:12:02 +0000

Hi Nate, I found you on Sketchfab when trying to find a 3d Rendering of Brighty! I would like to help get funding to restore or remake Brighty. I have located 2 of the owners of the mini Brighty’s Jepsen created at the same time. I know you started a fund on gofundme, is that to help with the Brighty as well? If not would you be interested in working with me to get a Brighty fund started? I have plans for a podcast, blogs, news outlets, etc.

I’ve been a multi-day adventure hiking guide in the canyon since 2015, I am more than willing to put in the work to help restore the north rim. It is part of me and I’m devastated at the losses.. maybe this could be a way to help. Thank you for capturing the rendering, for setting up the GoFundme, and getting the info out there to help rebuild.

By: Les Joslin

Les Joslin — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 03:40:26 +0000

I first “met” Brighty during the mid 1950s when, as a junior high school student, I read Marguerite Henry’s “Brighty of the Grand Canyon” and was captivated by his spirit which–despite the decades which have passed and the recent damage by wildfire to his North Rim habitat–lives on in the hearts of many. I am 82 now, and know his spirit and story live on in the hearts of many who love him as I have for the past 70 years.

–Les Joslin, Commander, U.S. Navy, Retired, Bend, Oregon

By: Chris Wolf

Chris Wolf — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:18:23 +0000

Nate- you write beautifully. Thank you for your message of resilience and hope.