Field Notes

Even if you’re staying at home, you can still be enjoying nature. Whether in an apartment or a house, a townhouse, or a condo, you can still breathe some fresh […]

This year, we celebrate 50 years of Earth Day. This is a time to reflect and act on ways to protect our beautiful, fragile, resilient planet, and all the wild […]

With most schools and jobs shut down, many of us are staying at home. That doesn’t mean we can’t engage with our natural and cultural history, though! Here are some […]

Looking for something to do at home? Check out our new History Harvest at Home program! Delve into those old photographs and family heirlooms you have in the attic, on the […]

The outdoors can provide a much-needed respite and breath of fresh air during this period of self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak. It can also provide an important way for kids […]

Due to the worsening outbreak of COVID-19 in the Atlanta area and nationwide, the Monadnock Madness Guided Triple Hikes have been suspended. Hikers can still celebrate Monadnock Madness with the […]

The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to impact the country, including Metro-Atlanta. Schools and workplaces have closed, and the CDC is strongly urging social distancing, the practice of being at least […]

The Triple Hike Challenge is a centerpiece of our annual month-long series of events, Monadnock Madness. This celebration honors the granite outcrops of Georgia, which include Arabia, Panola, Stone, and […]

Metro-Atlanta is filled with African-American historic sites, including in the National Heritage Area.  The African American community has shaped our region’s story — one we can rediscover every day in […]

Every year, we celebrate the major Atlanta-area monadnocks – Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain, Stone Mountain and (for the first time this year) Kennesaw Mountain – with a month-long series of […]

Monadnock Madness is on the horizon! With our annual hiking and outdoor celebration beginning in just a few weeks, we wanted to give y’all a preview of what you can […]

Flat Rock is one of the oldest African-American communities in Georgia, with a history that stretches from before the Civil War to the present day. The Flat Rock Archives works […]