Apr 21, 2025
All About That “Red Stuff” – Diamorpha At Arabia
The illusive red succulent returns this spring with its white flowery bloom. What do we know about it and why is it so rare? Each spring in the Heritage Area,...
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Apr 16, 2025
Volunteers Of Arabia: James Madison University Students Beautify The NHA
Check out this photo Field Note by 2 James Madison University students who spent the week of March 16, 2025 volunteering at the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. Spring break...
Mar 31, 2025
Women’s History Month: Q&A With Master Angler Evonne Blythers
A Junior Angler Coordinator for the Arabia Alliance, Evonne Blythers talks about her upbringing in rural Indiana, the Junior Ranger Angler Program, and her love of historic bridge builder Horace...
Mar 25, 2025
Flannery O’Connor’s Connection To The Monastery Of The Holy Spirit
On the Georgia author’s 100th birthday, we look at how Flannery O’Connor discovered the Monastery, and how some of her famous peacocks wound up there. March 25th this year marks...
Feb 28, 2025
An American Reflection On Black History Month
The Arabia Alliance’s Assistant Executive Director and resident Historian Brigette Jones reflects on the significance of Black History Month on the eve of the United States’ 250th....
Feb 26, 2025
Black History Month: Arabia Mountain’s Naturalist & Ranger Shaundon Moore
Born and raised in neighboring Ellenwood, Georgia, Moore spent much of his childhood outdoors. With an insatiable passion for nature, he soon realized that this was something he would be...
Feb 18, 2025
Black History Month: Bruce Street Alum Mae Frances Anderson
Anderson is the last living member of the Bruce Street School graduating class of 1950 and her grandmother Frances Branham was a third-grade teacher at the school. At 90, Mae...
Jan 28, 2025
How Ed Alexander Saved Alexander Lake At Panola Mountain
A revered landscape architect who designed the children’s garden in the White House, Ed Alexander was also a passionate preservationist who convinced others to protect local green spaces Anyone...
Jan 3, 2025
Remembering Arabia Mountain Trailblazer Tyrone Burkette
The popular Arabia Mountain ranger and trail guide was a renaissance man who was also a pastor, educator, college president and model train enthusiast. The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area...
Dec 17, 2024
Hidden Figures: Moses Green, The Monastery’s Celebrated Mason
Visitors to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit (MoHS) may not know the name Moses Green, but his work abounds throughout the Monastery grounds. If you see brick on brick,...
Nov 18, 2024
Uncovering Civil War History In The NHA
The National Heritage Area contains some fascinating Civil War history from skirmishes at Flat Rock during the Battle of Atlanta to experiencing the destruction of William Sherman’s March to...
Nov 8, 2024
BioLab Chemical Fire: How The NHA Was Impacted
A month after large plumes of chemical smoke were deposited into the skies above Conyers, local residents are still waiting for updates, as many questions remain unanswered. On the morning...