Earth sheltering provides a sustainable way for individuals to live in a home, as Oliver Solmitz is attempting to do. Cheryl Hamilton highlights Solmitz's project of building an earth shelter and discusses his life.

Standing at four and a half feet tall, Ida Allen can stand up for herself. Anne Gorham documents Allen's life as the daughter of a settler and growing up in the wilderness of Maine.

A rare breed of sled dog, the Chinook bred only numbers in the hundreds. Heather Craig speaks with dog owners who are passionate about their Chinooks, and learns about their experiences with their dogs and the community.

Paul Harrison highlights the work of groundfisherman in Maine, documenting their histories, daily lives, and the groundfishing industry.

Hillary Berliner documents the lives of migrant workers from Honduras who work in forestry, known as brushcutters. Berliner learns about the work that these workers performer in the forestry industry and discusses their personal stories.

Rebecca McDonald discusses the services and programs offered at the Maine Children's Home, and how these programs give teenage mothers an opportunity to get an education.

Marae Hart speaks to various individuals in Maine to learn about their definitions of happiness. Hart discusses different philosophies and beliefs regarding the emotion.

For the Freeport Flag Ladies, the American flag is more than just a symbol, but an entire lifestyle. Brendan Collins highlights how this group has made it their life's work to keep alive a sense of true Americanism, despite an unpopular war in Iraq.

Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.

Coming to Maine in 1902 from Canada to live a better life, Bertha Guerin recounts the differences between her home in Canada and in Maine.

As one of the best farmers in Aroostook County, Mike Brown never sold a potato that he wouldn't put on his own table. Christopher Knight documents why Brown quit one day after his seed was bought and loan was approved.

At the bottom of Sebasticook Valley lies the town of Dexter, a town that has seen the lose of a large number of jobs. Carrie Kilman investigates how the lose of shoe production jobs in Dexter has affected the livelihoods of its residents and the community.