Mycologist Alan Rockefeller photographs a mushroom specimen at Eaton Canyon prior to authorized collection and DNA analysis. Ongoing fungi surveys document biodiversity within the canyon and may lead to further scientific research.
Edgar McGregor is a climatology senior at San Jose State University. He has collected litter from Eaton Canyon and other natural areas for over 1,400 days. Edgar’s climate activist #EarthCleanUp account on Twitter has over 35,000 followers.
According to hiker jargon, Trail Magic is a beneficial circumstance that seemingly happens by magic and is usually unexpected. In Eaton Canyon, many of us are the beneficiaries of creative trail magic while exploring this unique place.
For MyEatonCanyon.com, Trail Magic is where we’ll publish some of that creativity. It may take the form of expressive art, photography, videos, poetry or prose about the canyon or any of its aspects.
This is where you can submit your own Trail Magic about Eaton Canyon. If we agree it’s truly magical and unexpected, we’ll publish it in this category, linked to your social media account or Web site and with proper attribution.