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Are darker leafy greens the secret to better health?
Leafy greens are among the most nutrient-dense, affordable and versatile foods you can add to your diet. Importantly, when it comes to leafy greens, darker usually means stronger; the deeper the green, the more vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber you’re getting. Dark-leafy greens such as spinach, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens and beet greens stand out because they deliver high levels of nutrients essential for everyday health. These greens tend to carry abun
Brittney Johnson
4 days ago2 min read


The ‘Big Trail’ that made John Wayne
In 1930 director Raoul Walsh returned to Kanab to begin shooting Fox Film’s $2-million production, The Big Trail. Scenes were filmed throughout the West, including Zion N.P., the Arizona Strip and the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Publicity still for “The Big Trail” (1930), John Wayne & Marguerite Churchill. Public domain. Gary Cooper and Tom Mix were Walsh’s first choices for the lead, but Mix had left Fox and Paramount refused to loan Cooper. Walsh noticed an athletic twenty-
Jefferson Glass
Nov 122 min read


Tom Mix and crew; the making of Little Hollywood
I spent much of the past forty years researching historic events. Recently, I set out to study lesser- known actors who worked in the early movie industry in Kanab. The earliest documented moving picture shot in Kanab was the 1924 silent film, The Deadwood Coach. The movie starred cowboy heartthrob Tom Mix heading up a cast of over a dozen actors and actresses. The film was made in the Kanab area, including locations in Zion National Park and Cedar City, and undoubtedly was n
Jefferson Glass
Oct 153 min read


Tony Schoenfeld; a student of life
Michael Anthony Schoenfeld grew up in Kanab from the age of four, after starting life in Prescott, Ariz. He went to college in Cedar earning a degree in Mathematics, moved to Phoenix securing a job as a programmer. From there he went into software, met his wife, they moved to Cincinnati, to be closer to her family and back to programming. Then on to Indianapolis, Tony summarized, “Mainly I was a software engineer for 30 years, it was very high pressure. We would work 60-hour
Laurali Noteman
Oct 152 min read
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