Jun 7, 2021
How to Avoid Ticks
Summer’s here, and that means that ticks are, too. Don’t let these small arachnids deter you from enjoying the outdoors, though. It’s easy to take precautions and enjoy your hike...
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Jun 4, 2021
Languishing? Step into Nature
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are still experiencing languishing, a psychological term meaning “the condition of absence of mental health, characterized by ennui, apathy,...
Jun 3, 2021
New Black Wall Street Market Festival & Commemoration – Memorial Day 2021
We had the privilege of joining the New Black Wall Street Market’s Memorial Day Festival & Commemoration this past weekend! Over the course of Memorial Day weekend, Arabia Alliance staff...
Jun 1, 2021
Monadnocks Are Everywhere
You know Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve and Panola Mountain State Park – but these aren’t the only rock outcrops (“monadnocks”) in the National Heritage Area. The...
Jun 1, 2021
#PreservethePark with Alexis Herring!
@Livinglifetheherringway is helping us get the word out about hiking at Arabia Mountain! Here’s what she had to say: I love doing “firsts” with my family. Hiking up Arabia Mountain...
May 27, 2021
#PreservethePark with ATL Adventurer
We partnered with ATL Adventurer for our #PreservethePark campaign – here’s what they had to say: Arabia Mountain is one of my favorite local hikes, and it’s only 30 minutes...
May 25, 2021
Tour the Flat Rock Archives
Flat Rock is one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia and you can take a personal tour with Flat Rock Archives Co-Founder, Johnny Waits, to experience the area’s history...
May 24, 2021
Join us at the New Black Wall Street Market
On May 29th and 30th, the board, staff, and partners of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance will host a booth at the New Black Wall Street Market’s Outdoor Market...
May 24, 2021
Hidden Life at Arabia Mountain
Throughout the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, there’s hidden life all around your feet. Listen to Ranger Robby Astrove break down how to hike and protect the rare plants of...
May 18, 2021
Summer On the South River at Arabia Mountain
Summer’s here, and that means that the South River Watershed Alliance is hosting paddles down the gorgeous South River just south of Atlanta, Georgia! Click here to sign up for...
May 17, 2021
Mountain Laurel: April Showers Brought May Flowers to Arabia Mountain
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a flowering shrub found throughout eastern North America, including in Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area here in Lithonia, GA. In spring, the laurel...
May 17, 2021
Preserve the Park with Sabrina Molu
We partnered with Sabrina Molu for our #PreservethePark campaign – here’s what she had to say: Are you a hike or brunch person? Saturday mornings are my favorite because that’s...