From Atlanta Magazine. By Caroline Cox Arabia Mountain Top Trail Standing on the high points of Southeast Atlanta’s Arabia Mountain gives you an otherworldly feeling, almost like you’re walking...
From On Common Ground News. Tom and Killian Smith have donated countless hours to make the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve the welcoming, accessible place it is today. They recently...
From the Albany Herald. Gov. Brian Kemp recognized the performance and impact of the state’s tourism industry while attending the 2019 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in LaGrange. Hosted by...
From The Albany Herald. Several Georgia State Park and Historic Site managers were honored recently during a statewide conference held in Savannah. Nearly 300 representatives from the Georgia...
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Archith Seshadri The summer months give us a chance to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. What’s not to like with bright blue skies, beautiful chirping birds...
From Georgia Trend. By Linda M. Erbele Local Flavor Peaceful Easy Feeling Metro Atlanta isn’t known as a place for peace and tranquility – the traffic and construction noises drowned those out...
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. By Pamela Miller DeKalb County, the city of Lithonia and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance will host a grand opening celebration 9:30 a.m. Friday, July...
Small Yet Mighty Though they are small, the pollinators that buzz about our mighty monadnocks impact the lives of plants, animals and humans in major ways. Over 75% of the world’s flowering plants...
June 7, 2019 Carla Parker What started as a vision nearly two decades ago–to preserve the historic Lyon Farmhouse–is now a reality. Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, along with...
By Sarita Mason, OCG News Intern Denise Williams instantly recalled the rich wood scent that filled the Lyon home where she grew up. “The house still smells just like it did when I was a little...
The Marietta Daily Journal The new Roving Junior Ranger Program is a self-guided, interactive tour of several locations in metro Atlanta. The tours will take place at the Chattahoochee River National...
Grab a passport and get roving across Metro Atlanta as you discover nature and history in your backyard. All you have to do is complete the Junior Ranger program at seven parks (listed below)...
With high visitation during COVID-19, parking has become an issue at the base of Arabia Mountain on weekends. Please consider visiting on a weekday or using our recommended parking sites.