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)...
Take things from high-flying fun to low-key hangout while snapping a photo along the way. From Visit Henry County, Georgia 1) The Walking Dead Selfie Spot If you’re a fan of the post-apocalyptic...
GRANT BLANKENSHIP / GPB By Virginia Prescott, Grant Blankenship and Sophia Saliby for Georgia Public Broadcasting News GPB’s Wild Georgia series wraps up Monday. Our journalists have...
By J. D. Capelouto for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Parks across DeKalb County are participating in national “Park Prescription Day” on Sunday with a number of free outdoor activities. The...
By Kelly Sundstrom, for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution From red moss and vernal pools, to rocky outcroppings and rare trees, Arabia Mountain makes the perfect hiking stop for people interested in...
Panola Mountain is only accessible by guided tour in order to protect the ecosystem. SOPHIA SALIBY / GPB NEWS By Sophia Saliby for Georgia Public Broadcasting News Walking up Stone Mountain,...
By Guest Columnist Jacqueline Echols, Ph.D., board president, South River Watershed Alliance for Saporta Report As we celebrate Earth Day, we are all likely reminded of a special place where...
From Explore Georgia and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution A stacked-stone, Civil War-era paper mill can be found on the banks of a rocky creek at Sope Creek Trail. Photo by Brian Michael Walters,...
Rockdale’s native daughter and Pulitzer Prize recipient E.R. Shipp and Katrina McCollum Young, president of the Rockdale County School Board and Georgia School Boards Association, presented the...