Brentwood was once filled with horse farms and river bottom. 

Now there are big, beautiful houses as far as the eye can see. 

When the subdivisions start closing in on you, head to Brentwood's unexpected wild places. 

Where do you see the animals near Brentwood, Tennessee?

Last year I discovered Percy Priest Lake and its Anderson Rd. recreation beach.

My family purchased the $30 Corps of Engineers pass so we could visit all summer.

This year, when we returned, Nashville's best lake beach looked very different.  Here's how...

TWRA just released the 2007 winter trout stocking schedule.

Yes!
Despite its low water level, TWRA plans to stock the Harpeth River in Franklin with trout on December 21st.

Find out more about TWRA's winter trout stocking program locations, dates, and places to catch trout near Brentwood...

A Brentwood fisherman told us about a well-kept secret for stocked trout: Marrowbone Lake.

We took a drive just north of Nashville to check out Joelton's Marrowbone Lake, its boat rental rates and creel limits.

Here are our photos and directions to TWRA's best family fishing lake near Nashville:

We finally investigated that tall, brick building on Moores Lane. It's the historic Boiling Springs Academy in Brentwood's Primm Park.

We were thrilled to go inside this historic landmark!

Here's a virtual tour of the 1832 schoolhouse after its recent restoration.

The city of Brentwood does not have a leash-free dog park. However...

...we have information on the Nashville and Franklin dog parks closest to Brentwood!

My family loves to fly fish, so I occasionally share our Tennessee fishing trips online.

Most of the trout fishing rivers near Brentwood are located in remote areas of Middle Tennessee.

If you're looking for information on fishing the Harpeth, Duck or Elk Rivers, plus local fly fishing clubs and guidebooks, you've come to the right place!