Aug 28, 2026
Staff Saturday Profiles – National Park Service Week
August 29 is Staff Saturday, a part of the NPS Week series of themed days. Learn more about the people who help run the NHA. It’s National Parks Week, a...
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August 2026
Aug 19, 2026
Atlanta Magazine: Six things you didn’t know about Arabia Mountain
More coverage about our new book, Images of America: Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area! Read the opening excerpt: “Though Arabia Mountain is best known for its unmistakable, lunar-like...
Aug 19, 2026
FOX 5 Atlanta: New book highlights history of Georgia’s Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
The Arabia Alliance’s Brigette Jones and Jeff Dingler published a book about the Heritage Area! This is the first published history about Lithonia, Flat Rock, Arabia and Panola Mountains and...
Aug 19, 2026
FOX 5 Atlanta: Georgia State Parks offering dozens of guided hikes
“Georgia’s State Park and Historic Site rangers are offering dozens of guided adventures where you can connect with friends, family and the great outdoors. Chris Rosenthal breaks down the...
Aug 19, 2026
Capital B: How One Woman Turned a Polluted River Into a Protected Community Treasure
“For decades, the South River was steeped in pollutants as it carried the burden of Atlanta’s and DeKalb County’s sewage system failures,” writes journalist Alyssa Johnson for Capital...
Aug 19, 2026
WABE: New property added to Panola Mountain State Park for conservation
Marisa Mecke of WABE covered a recent expansion at Panola Mountain State Park, writing: “Panola Mountain State Park is getting a bit bigger — and experts are hoping it’ll preserve...
Aug 19, 2026
FOX 5 Atlanta: Explore Panola Mountain State Park: A haven for outdoor enthusiasts near Atlanta
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – “Just 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta, Panola Mountain State Park offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities, from biking and hiking to archery and fishing, all...
Aug 19, 2026
FOX 5 Atlanta: Finding peace and solitude at metro Atlanta’s Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Emmy-winner Paul Milliken interviewed Arabia Alliance assistant executive director Brigette Jones about our partners at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. The piece begins with: “With its...
Aug 19, 2026
The Champion: Diamorpha returning to Arabia
The Champion editor Jay Phillips writers: “In early March, a rare flower that seemingly sprouts out of the rocks of Arabia and Panola mountains will begin to cover the mountains...
Aug 19, 2026
lonely planet: The 10 best day trips from Atlanta
We knew we were popular! The National Heritage Area made the top of lonely planet’s 10 best day trips from Atlanta! “Metro-Atlanta’s best kept secret for hiking is Arabia Mountain,...
Aug 19, 2026
The AJC: Get rolling! Seven indoor and outdoor places to skate around metro Atlanta
We made the list! The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published 7 indoor and outdoor places to skate in the Metro Area and the Arabia Mountain PATH was featured (not to mention some...
Aug 19, 2026
The AJC: Arabia Mountain prepares to pop with color
“An elevated stone surface rises above a plateau surrounded by dense forests harboring pine, oak and maple trees. The majestic mountain is endlessly gray, with dramatic swirl patterns and...