Field Notes

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 […]

A retired engineer with the US Forest Service, Thomas Smith had no experience removing graffiti from granite. That is, until he came to Arabia… It’s hard to tell by looking […]

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 who’s […]

World Ranger Day is July 31 and commemorates Park Rangers all over the world! This year, we have a larger team working here in the Heritage Area with some new […]

Between Juneteenth and the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration, our resident Hood Historian Brigette Jones reflects on the long march toward freedom for Black people in this country through a […]

While FIFA and the 2026 World Cup are in Georgia, let’s dive into the history of Atlanta soccer, which began right here in the Heritage Area in Lithonia with Scottish […]

On June 2, the City of Stonecrest held their Feral Hog Workshop & Trap Demo at City Hall, which featured representatives from organizations like the Georgia Department of Natural Resources […]

This year, the Arabia Alliance hosted its first-ever Field Note Writing contest, open to writers throughout Georgia. We picked one student winner London Ahyee, whose Field Note about Flat Rock […]

The Arabia Alliance hosted its first-ever Field Note Writing contest, open to writers throughout Georgia. We picked one adult runner-up Katy King, whose personal essay about her connection to Arabia […]

The Arabia Alliance hosted its first-ever Field Note Writing contest, open to writers throughout Georgia. We picked one student runner-up Gabrielle Richmond, whose Field Note about Arabia’s Tidal Grey granite […]

The Arabia Alliance recently hosted its first-ever Field Note Writing contest, open to writers throughout Georgia. We picked one adult winner Joseph Goodall, whose Field Note about Father Francis Michael […]

Feral hog sightings are on the rise in the Arabia Mountain area, with occasional encounters on trails and in private yards. Despite a rise in concern, laws and response protocols […]