Because the Vancouver canyon's rock was naturally gray, it was painted red to seem more like the Southwestern US.
To create the impression of a buried train carriage, a depression had to be blown into the ground and thirty-two dump trucks worth of debris removed.
Peter Donat had been in a really bad car accident just prior to shooting. It's a testament to the show's expert make-up department that there isn't any visible bruising on his face.
Renae Morriseau plays Josephine Doane, a Navajo translator. She previously played Gwen Goodensnake in Shapes (1994).
Anasazi is no longer a correct term use should be Indian pueblo
In pursuit of accuracy and respect, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Indian Pueblo Store are dedicated to changing all mentions of Anasazi to Ancestral Pueblo or Ancestral Puebloan, and helping to educate others on the reason the term is no longer acceptable. It will only appear on our sites when part of a product or other official name, and in those cases a link to this information will be included.
In pursuit of accuracy and respect, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Indian Pueblo Store are dedicated to changing all mentions of Anasazi to Ancestral Pueblo or Ancestral Puebloan, and helping to educate others on the reason the term is no longer acceptable. It will only appear on our sites when part of a product or other official name, and in those cases a link to this information will be included.