Mar 25, 2020
Enjoy the Outdoors!
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...
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Mar 19, 2020
Monadnock Madness and the Coronavirus
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...
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 and the AMNHA
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...
Mar 11, 2020
The First Monadnock Madness Triple Hike of 2020
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,...
Mar 9, 2020
Black History Everyday
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...
Mar 5, 2020
Monadnock Madness – What’s that?
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...
Feb 28, 2020
Springtime Preview: Blooms at Arabia Mountain
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...
Feb 26, 2020
Preview A Walk Through African-American History
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...
Feb 25, 2020
Discover Your Inner Nature Photographer
Along with the Monadnock Madness Triple Hike Challenge, there are a host of other events that occur every year to celebrate our marvelous monadnocks. That includes two nature photography workshops...
Feb 19, 2020
Expanding Outdoors: Interview with Latinxhikers Co-Founder Luz Lituma
Latinxhikers is an organization devoted to diversity and inclusion in the outdoors. We sat down with Co-Founder Luz Lituma (the other Co-Founder is Adriana Garcia) after a recent hike and...
Feb 18, 2020
Discover Junior Ranger Geocaching
Discover Together Lace up your hiking boots and grab your smartphone for a family-fun adventure. We’re combining two of our popular programs — Junior Ranger and Geocaching — to get...
Feb 13, 2020
A Story for the Ages: Flat Rock
Flat Rock, one of the oldest African-American communities in the state of Georgia and a part of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, is the subject of an exhibit at...