Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area

AMNHA named “Great Place”

Mera Cardenas — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:44:46 +0000

The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is pleased to be the recipient of the inaugural “Great Place” award by the Atlanta Regional Commission annual Development of Excellence awards. As part of its Livable Communities Coalition, the ARC recognized the AMNHA for its successful private-public partnerships and intergovernmental cooperation.

Partners of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area accept the "Great Place award.

Read more about this award and see a video of the award ceremony here.

Check back soon for more information on this Heritage Area Theme

Mera Cardenas — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:28:20 +0000

The PATH Hike-Bike Trail

Mera Cardenas — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:39:22 +0000

Through historic farms and across granite monadnocks, the mutli-use hike and bike trail bisects the Heritage Area and takes you through granite mountains, historic farms and scenic river vistas. The PATH Foundation created the trail and is adding additional sections now along the South River. Currently, more than 20-miles are accessible with multiple trailheads. This is not a rails-to-trails therefore the terrain can be challenging – and as exhilarating as the views.

Click the image below for the most up-to-date printable maps. You can also find an on-line google map here. However, several new spurs are not yet marked.

Historic Buildings of the Arabia Mountain NHA

Mera Cardenas — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:23:23 +0000

The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area has dozens of historic houses and cultural buildings. Here are just a few that we are working to preserve and share with the community.

Monastery of the Holy Spirit

Mera Cardenas — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:33:27 +0000

The Monastery of the Holy Spirit is a place of wonder, peace and exploration. Here are some of the sights.

Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve Walking Trails

Mera Cardenas — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:07:29 +0000

Rolling hills, woodlands and secluded lakes surround the granite outcrops that make up the Davidson-Arabia Nature preserve. Self-guided hikes follow well-marked trails of varying lengths and difficulty. Trails can be accessed from parking lots on Klondike Road or from the paved multi-use PATH trail. The below map should help you get your bearings.

Creature Feature

Mera Cardenas — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:38:23 +0000

Many creatures great and small call the Heritage Area home. Here are a few that we have spotted.

Panola Mountain State Park Walking Trails

Mera Cardenas — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:31:06 +0000

If you’re looking to hike Panola Mountain itself, you’ll need to book a guided tour. As a conservation park, foot traffic on the mountain is limited to protect the rare plan species. Check here for the latest schedule. Half-day and moonlight hikes are also available. If you can’t make a tour, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the park. There are several walking trails available near the nature center and you can also walk the course on the new archery range.

Heritage Area subject of “Georgia Outdoors”

Mera Cardenas — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:32:42 +0000

It’s difficult to sum up a place as vast and diverse as the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in a neat package, but Sharon Collins from “Georgia Outdoors” on Georgia Public Broadcasting has managed. After months of collecting video and interviews, she produced this wonderful episode that captures of the natural beauty and the culture of the area. Click on the image below to watch the special.

Monastery featured on “Where in Georgia?”

Mera Cardenas — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:08:39 +0000

The Monastery of the Holy Spirit was featured on 11Alive’s “Where in Georgia?” segment. Ted Hall spent some time getting to know the monks and learning how they spend their day. They start at 4am so Ted and his crew had to get there early. Don’t forget, you can visit the Monastery too – but you can wait at least until the sun comes up.

Click on the image below to see the segment. It includes several previews, so you can scroll to about 7:00 to see the main story.