On the 50th Anniversary, the Arabia Alliance looks at Panola Mountain’s fascinating but little known history. Who knew 50 could look this good? On July 24, Panola Mountain State Park...
Clearing dead and dying trees around a natural green burial ground, such as Honey Creek Woodlands in Conyers, required, instead of heavy machinery, a specialist and a team of draft...
The DeKalb County Community Guide & Membership Directory is the leading commercial resources for businesses and nonprofits in one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the Southeast. The...
Started in 1987, the Atlanta-based film festival has become one of the nation’s premier Queer film shows, and an Oscar-qualifier, under Farmer’s leadership. Pulling off a film festival...
West became Executive Director of the LGBTQ Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in 2023 and since then has focused heavily on cultivating youth advocacy. There...
Stonecrest’s wildlife rehab center usually has 85 weekly volunteers performing many tasks from enclosure cleaning and feeding to more advanced care such as wing wraps and turtle shell repair....
Before it was a State Park and National Natural Landmark, some locals used the remoteness of Panola Mountain to make moonshine. Panola Mountain State Park is known for its pristine...
Shameka Reynolds of Lithonia and Stonecrest’s Jazzmin Cobble are shaping their cities. Two young women are leading two sister cities in the Heritage Area into the future. While Lithonia is...
Out of Georgia’s 64 state parks and historic sites, 30 have women in management positions, including Mobley at Panola Mountain State Park. This Women’s History Month marks 3 years at...
In addition to being AWARE’s Director of Animal Care, Ghadrdan helped save and lead the nonprofit in 2011 after its founder Dr. Michael Ellis passed away. Working With Animals AWARE’s...
With warmer weather, it’s important to remember the delicateness of the Heritage Area’s environments, and how its on visitors to help protect Arabia Mountain and beyond. Did you know that...
For four decades, Fleming has been connecting Atlantans to nature and therapeutic gardening. Now he’s helping plan a new Botanical Gardens in Stonecrest. Growing Out Of Tragedy...