Located near the town of Freeport, Maine has its own desert, but instead of sand, it contains glacial silt. Vanessa Silverton-Peel explores how the Desert of Maine has become a tourist attraction.

Tim Hughes investigates the controversy over rBST and discusses how cattle farming in Maine plays a role in the dialogue regarding the bovine growth hormone.

Unlike other Catholic religious orders in Maine, the Sister of the Precious Blood are a cloistered group. Mary Pope explores the daily lives of the sisters whose whole world exists within the Monastery of the Precious Blood in Portland.

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Amy Cadge documents the story of the Greer family, discussing their journey to Maine and their studio where they care for people.

During the 1950's, a colony of Slavic immigrants came to Richmond, Maine. Gretchen Batz documents how the Slavic community integrated into the town.

As one of the first Greeks to come to Maine, Pericles Economos became a leader in the Greek community. Pamela Wood recounts how his words inspired stories for this issue regarding ethnic groups in Maine.

Living in a trailer in the Maine woods, Donna and Clyde Brown are loggers. Christopher Dardaris documents their lives in the woods.

Gretchen Batz speaks to Ilsa Pasechnik, from the Russian colony in Richmond, Maine. Pasechnik shares stories about the music she loves and her losses in Russia.

In the middle of a nostalgic pop movement, Salt visits diners throughout Maine to see how they are being revived.

Tim Burns investigates the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Burns visits farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.

Tara Lockhart documents the winery business of Tom Hoey, located in Brooksville, Maine. Lockhart speaks to Hoey regarding the Soe's Ear Winery, politics, and weaving.