Known around southern Maine for his unbelievable feat of pounding nails with his bare hands, Joseph Leo Thibeau has become something of a legend. E.J. Blake reports on Thibeau's life and his hand skills.

In the hayday of the granite industry, thousands of Maine quarrymen and stone cutters worker in over a hundred quarries. Amy Potokar documents the work that a few determined artisans continue to do with granite on Crotch Island.

The farming community in Benedicta, Maine plays an important role in creating the history of the community, as discussed by John Morris. Morris focuses on what creates a sense of place for those who live in Benedicta, speaking with farmers to learn about their experiences.

Roger Price documents the life of Chub Foster, a man who was a guide in the North Woods when everyone there was a woodsman.

Maine Mead Works produces locally sourced honey wine, handmade by a Portland couple and their few employees. Kira Goldenberg highlights how Carly Cope and Ben Alexander have plans for expansion, but have to decide if that will jeopardize the artisan sensibility.

In Maine, there are stage storytellers who keep stories about the state alive, in part due to state pride. Tim Peterson documents the work that storytellers do to recount stories about Maine, and speaks about the different themes that present themselves in the stories.

Technicians at the Maine Sleep Institute aim to find irregularities in a person's sleep, in order to assist with the recovery of sleep. Brooke Lawsing speaks to individuals who suffer from sleep disorders to learn about their experiences and treatments they have received.

Adriana Widdoes highlights how in the small town of Troy, the Farmers Corner Restaurant creates some of the best homecooked food in all of Maine. Widdeos recounts her experience going to the restaurant on her way to Bangor and then returning for more.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to The Forks in the Maine wilderness.

Erin Miller captures the work that Bob and Loretta MacLeod do creating Christmas wreaths on their farm in Columbia, Maine.

Title page for Maine: A Peopled Landscape.

On Swan's Island, five and a half miles off the coast of Maine, residents live a peaceful and isolated life. Herbert Baum III reports on the way of life for the people of Swan's Island, speaking to some of the oldest members of the community.