Trail & Portal Stories

Come see us at the East Bay Alt Book & Zine Fest on Saturday, December 7th, 2024 from 12pm - 5pm at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA.  Our Trail & Portal table will be located upstairs in the Tamalpais room.  Come through!

The *Manta Network* stands as a beacon of cooperation, mysticism, and power in the **Trail and Portal storyverse**, representing a blend of deep spiritual practice and collaborative ventures. Its influence in North America is unmatched, and its connection to other networks, like the Vision Network, further solidifies its importance in the broader mystical landscape.

We are thrilled to share our newest Zines and Stories with you. These are physical copies that will not appear on our website, they are meant to be held and enjoyed.

Take a look, we even have a Zine intended for mature audiences, it's getting steamy over here!

Apply to perform Improv.

Submit your sci-fi playlists.

Join us for the online premiere of 'The Link'.

Here are a few images from the screening of 'The Link' at Deep Sea Disco on July 6th, 2024 at the Fruit in Durham, NC. Many thanks to Camp Strung Cheese, the Geodesic Traveler Cooperative, and the Fruit for bringing this vision together!

Trail & Portal is excited to announce ‘The Link’, our first Sci-fi film presentation. ‘The Link’ was filmed and directed by Erica Jordan in 1998. Thank​s to Dave Nelson and the team at Outpost Studios for bringing it back to life.

Charles and Brink Enterprise was a front for nefarious activity near Hollister, CA. They shipped produce to the east coast and tested products that reduced refrigeration needs. 

They worked with green agencies to find funding and conduct shipping trials. While this was all legal, the tendency to discard produce because of failed experiments provided them with a cover they could use for what was largely a black market transport business.

Step 1

The dealer deals out 4 cards face down for each player. 

The dealer flips over one card from the house deck.  If it's a face card, they flip another card.  If it’s an ace, they deal another face down card to each player. 

Each player flips one card over from their hand.  Each player that flipped over a face card will immediately play an additional card until it’s a 2-10 number card.  

Welcome to the Portal of Listening. Every sound becomes the landscape of our minds. We are the Listening Beings. Our strength comes from sonic energy. Our peace comes from sonic interactions - Geodesic Trails. 

The sun was beginning to peak through the tall pines. Panic took complete control. In the direction of the rising sun, Zandra appeared. “Give us Cl...