Photo of the Day: September 19, 2025

Each day, we will bring you a photo of the day, showcasing the sights of Williamson County (and beyond). Whether it’s a photo of a local landmark, a park, a photo from an event or just a great photo from the area, we want to showcase our local communities throughout the next year.

Photo of the day: Nearly 60 youths and their families gathered at Montgomery Bell State Park September 13–14 for the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) Seventh Annual Montgomery Bell Family Campout, a weekend designed to connect families to the outdoors through hands-on activities and union volunteer support.

Participants enjoyed archery, fishing, a scavenger hunt, wildlife watercolor painting, a birds of prey demonstration, and campfire s’mores, while also exploring the park at their own pace.

“This campout is a great opportunity for families to step away from their routines and enjoy time together outside,” said Maggie Sager, USA conservation coordinator. “Whether kids were trying archery for the first time, discovering wildlife, or simply running free in the fields, the joy on their faces said it all. Parents were equally engaged, which makes the event meaningful for the whole family.”

The campout has become a signature USA event thanks to the leadership of longtime USA member Anthony Nicholson, retired business manager of International Association of Heat and Front Insulators and Allied Workers Local 86 and president of the Nashville Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC). Nicholson helped initiate the event in 2015 and continues to be instrumental in planning and organizing it each year.

The Montgomery Bell Family Campout is part of the USA’s Work Boots on the Ground conservation program, which introduces youths to the outdoors. Each child left the event with a free fishing pole and an outdoor-themed raffle prize to encourage continued exploration of nature.

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