Field Notes

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 is never […]

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. The […]

Two artists Rachel Parish and Sarah Cameron Sunde will paddle 450 miles from Georgia’s capital to the Atlantic Ocean to raise water awareness and create art installations for the South […]

Proceeds from the $25 plate go to neuter/spay services and could help shelters in the National Heritage Area. The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is a testament to the state’s […]

The Arabia Alliance spent the week of April 15 at the Atchafalaya NHA in Louisiana for the bi-annual Alliance of National Heritage Areas Conference. Each fall and spring, the Alliance […]

From Stranger Things to The Vampire Diaries, a number of uber-popular shows and movies have had scenes filmed in the Heritage Area. Celebrity alert! Was that Eddie Murphy and Pete […]

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 […]