As Maine's largest myth, the Great North Woods provides questions about the Woods of today and tomorrow. Nancy Jesser explores which of these myths will survive over time.

As Maine's largest myth, the Great North Woods provides questions about the Woods of today and tomorrow. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Nancy Jesser explore which of these myths will survive over time.

In the North Maine Woods, one of the last logging camps in Maine houses over two dozen lumberjacks, with one cook to make meals for them. Natalie Rose discusses the work that Tina Pelletier does as the cook at the Telos logging camp, and how the weight of the job is too much for her at times.

The woods in Maine are beautiful, but they can also be a dangerous place. Since 1972, Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been distributing a small, blaze orange paperback called You Alone in the Maine Woods as a part of an ongoing effort to keep people safe. The book is small, hand-illustrated and decidedly old-school--but has won over the hearts of many people in the state's outdoors community.

Recovering from breast cancer and multiple treatments, Georgette Kanach finds the wilderness as a place that keeps her strong. Lauren Schneiderman captures Kanach's battle against cancer and spending time in the woods as a hunter.

For the logging town of Allagash, industry has mechanized and caused a lot of change. Erin Fitzsimmons speaks to Allagash elders about how times have changed in the woods.

Quotes on the Great North Woods introducing the following article.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. James Jannetti and Louis Burns speak to Donald Wood about how it's done.

In the small town of Strong, the Strong Wood Products, Inc. toothpick and dowel mill begins manufacturing early each morning. Suzanne Grossman speaks to employees at the factory to learn about their jobs and the work produced at the mill.

In the woods of Windham, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Richard Sitler captures Coopers craft of making violins.