Field Notes

Flat Rock is one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. You can tour the Flat Rock Archives with Co-Founder, Johnny Waits, to experience the area’s history first-hand! You can […]

Need help planning your next hike? We are here to help! We know that parking in the National Heritage Area – especially at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve – can get […]

The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill a part-time Program Manager position. The candidate is expected to coordinate, manage and implement a variety of […]

That’s a wrap on the 10th and final annual Monadnock Madness. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Triple Hike Challenge, nature photography and yoga workshops during March. Thank […]

Geocaching is a really popular outdoor activity in the National Heritage Area. But what is it, and how can you get started? We sat down with master geocacher Chris Korbel […]

Springtime is here – and that means that it’s time to get outside! The National Heritage Area has over 34 miles of bike trails stretching from historic downtown Lithonia all […]

As part of our ongoing efforts to solicit community engagement and reactivate the historic Bruce Street School, DeKalb County’s first Black public school building, we are releasing an online form […]

Congratulations to our first three Monadnock Madness 2022 Triple Hike Challenge finishers! Jennifer, Ruth and D. Vanessa (not pictured below) completed the Challenge over the first weekend of March by […]

On a quiet Saturday in February, a group of people crowded into the classroom at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center. These students are a part of a bold new environmental […]

Sunny mountaintop yoga On a sunny afternoon on Sunday, March 13th, a group of people gathered at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve to take part in the Monadnock Madness mindful […]

After a long hiatus due to COVID-19 and renovation work, the Flat Rock Archives museum is back open! With new exhibits describing the history of Black life in the rural South and […]

The 10th and final Monadnock Madness is underway! You can get out and explore Georgia’s granite giants – Arabia, Panola, and Kennesaw Mountains – through the Triple Hike Challenge, guided […]