Living on Swan's Island for over 83 years, Edwin Gott finds it almost like a dream. Deborah Garvin speaks to Gott about his experiences on the island.

Tom Falby learns about the shrimping industry in Maine by speaking with fishermen and going shrimp dragging.

Living in the home that his father built on Swan's Island, Basil Joyce sees his life as an island on its own. Janice Coyne and Lynn Kippax, Jr. speak to Joyce about life on the island.

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.

Although Great Diamond Island spans over 400 acres of land in Casco Bay, the island is split into two sides, leading to different ways the residents of the island view themselves. Heather Kadar captures the two "sides" of the island.

On Beals Island, while most jobs are centered around lobstering, boat building, trap building, and seafood distribution, the fishing community is dying away as more tourists replace the native island population. Elizabeth Massa captures how the changes on Beals Island could force lifelong residents to leave to find new work.

On Indian Island, there is a shaman who still represents the traditional Indian culture. Pamela Wood speaks to Senabeh about what it means to be a medicine man and his other experiences.

The most seaward of all of Maine's islands, Matinicus, was in need of a single teacher. Suzannah Hoover captures images of the school and island community.

Having lived on Frenchboro since 1820, the Lunt family has a long history as a fishing family, and live on one of the last island communities of Maine. Emily Forman speaks to members of the Lunt family about the need to attract newcomers to the island, and uncovers the Lunt's gang mentality on the island.

On the Chebeague Island, members of the island community grow concerned about the rising oil prices and what that means for them heating their homes in the winter. Claire Houston captures how neighbors assist each other with time and money to prepare for the coming winter.

As a resident of Swan's Island, Ruth Moulden shares her thoughts and life with Anne Pierter. Moulden discusses life on the island and working there.

As a direct descendant of Barney Beal, Avery Kelley is known for his ability to tell stories. Jill Harvey speaks to Kelley about being Beal Island's storyteller.