Ernie DeRaps spend his time painting lighthouses in order to preserve the often forgetten history of lighthousekeepers. Brian Gersten speaks to DeRaps about his time as a full-time keeper of four lighthouses throughout Maine, and how his art has given him a new purpose.

Just off the Appalachian Trail in Monson, Maine, rests Shaw's Boarding Home, which always has its doors open to hikers. Sally Schumaier documents life at Shaw's for owner Keith Shaw and hikers who stop there on their trip.

In downtown Camden, the Boynton McKay Drugstore serves as a place for both locals and tourists. Kate Skorpen explores how tourism is handled in the town of Camden.

Michael Beckman highlights the work of Lifeflight of Maine, a critical care helicopter transport service. Beckman speaks to a pilot and crew members about their experiences helping critical care patients.

Forced into early retirement due to a genetic disease that caused him to lose his vision, Mike Rogers was able to put his time and energy into playing the harmonica. Rogers share his experience with Dan Gordon about dealing with his disease, and playing the harmonica around New England.

When Donald Perry left prison on parole in 2001, he began a new life for himself, but one situation in 2011 placed him back in prison. Samara Breger documents how Perry's willingness to help someone placed stolen property in his possession, and even after being found not guilty, was denied parole.

Forced into early retirement due to a genetic disease that caused him to lose his vision, Mike Rogers was able to put his time and energy into playing the harmonica. Rogers share his experience with Denise Sears and Dan Gordon about dealing with his disease, and playing the harmonica around New England.

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In October 2020, Dave DeMerchant led clients into the North Maine Woods for his last moose hunt before the season ended. It was a particularly strange time for DeMerchant, a guide of more than three decades. Just a few weeks prior, he had received some unsettling news. PLEASE NOTE: This piece contains profanity and loud gunshots.

The strength of the granite on Crotch Island has kept the last commercial quarry in Maine running. Maryanne Mott captures an image of the quarry.

In Maine, many mills are shutting down due to raising fuel prices and global competition, but new research at the University of Maine is providing a way for the mills to reopen. Claire Houston captures how the technology being developed to turn Maine's woods into fuel for cars can save struggling mills and put them back into production.