Outdoors Maryland

The Million Dollar Lure II
Anglers from around Maryland test their skill in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ second annual statewide Fishing Challenge.

Driving the Shell
For many years the public has imagined only limited recreational uses for the Patapsco River. A great place to crab, but you wouldn’t want to swim in some parts of it. Boaters have had no qualms using the branches of the Patapsco as a road to the Bay. But if you look carefully along the banks of the river, you will see evidence of the revival of a sport that once flourished in Baltimore’s watery back yard: boathouses that serve as the headquarters for a number of rowing clubs, including the Baltimore Rowing Club.

Beauty and the Beasts
Maryland is graced with the beauty of rare wild orchids that grow in out-of-the-way places around the state. Botanists are concerned about some species of wild orchids, though, as they fall victim to the ever-expanding hand of man.

Hunters of the Forest Edge
Maryland Department of Natural Resources ecologist Dave Brinker searches the forest to find the Great Horned Owl.

Shot and Clay
In the end, it’s split-second timing that means the difference between hit or miss. For trap shooters, smoking the bird makes all of the practice and preparation worth it.

Schooner Schooling
Students from around Maryland experience first-hand life on the Chesapeake Bay aboard a “floating classroom,” the schooner Sultana.

A Dog’s Eye View
Sheepdog trainers coax the ancient herding instinct from their dogs during instruction and in competition.

Bayscaping
A grassroots movement is making its way across Maryland. It’s an environmental movement called Bayscaping that encourages the use of native plants and gardening techniques that helps to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The best news: anyone can help improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay with Bayscaping.

The Rising Tide
Scientists explore rising sea level in Chesapeake Bay that is claiming habitat in the form of islands and marshes.

Hidden Rivers
Hidden Rivers explores the impact that storm water runoff has on streams, creeks, rivers and on the Chesapeake Bay. Each time it rains, millions of gallons of rainwater pours into subterranean pipes, surface concrete culverts, and ditches. The water and everything in it—chemicals, petroleum products and other pollutants—is drained from paved surfaces into a huge network of pipes that dumps it into streams, rivers, and creeks that feed into the Chesapeake Bay. This extraordinary web-like network of subterranean and unseen manmade rivers also carries an overlooked but major pollutant: sediment. Dirt from roads, parking lots, driveways, construction sites and many other sources all contribute to the pollution of the bay and its many tributaries.

Water’s Color (Artist Marc Castelli)
The Hidden World (Stream Waders)
Night Vision (Bats in Western Maryland)

Chestertown Maryland artist Marc Castelli is profiled; a look at how citizen volunteers keep watch over community streams; and, on-going research on bats in western Maryland.

Episodes 101-120
Drawing from nearly 20 years of award-winning programs, Outdoors Maryland Classics present timeless stories depicting the region's diverse collection of ecosystems, people and places.

Episode 101
Premiere air date: Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Nuts About Squirrels: Squirrel fanatics explain themselves.
Night Flight: Flying Squirrels in Maryland.
Island Squirrel: Saving the Delmarva Fox Squirrel.

Episode 102
Premiere air date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Ravens, Nev’r More: Tracking down W. Md. Ravens
Osprey Heaven: Maryland’s plentiful Ospreys, exported to the midwest.
Nature’s Spies: Secret video of mysterious woodducks.

Episode 103
Premiere air date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Beautiful Swimmer: The art of Maryland crabbing.
A Capitol River: Then-Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor fishes the mighty Potomac.
Smoke the Bird: Skeet shooting Maryland-style.

Episode 104
Premiere air date: Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Search & Rescue: Dogs are trained to find lost people.
Breaking the Surface: DNR efforts to study the Marlin.
The Challenge, Cubed: One woman’s journey to compete in Columbia Triathalon.

Episode 105
Premiere air date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Rabbit Run: Following the rabbit “to ground” during a rousing chase between a bunny and beagles.
A Lock on Beauty: Beauty and history of the C&O Canal.
Room to Let: Purple Martins and those who love them.

Episode 106
Premiere air date: Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Bat Talk: Bat studies in W. Md and W. Va.
A Leap of Faith: Skydiving on the Eastern Shore.
Trail Mix: Hiking Maryland woods.

Episode 107
Premiere air date: Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
A Shore Thing: Muskrat trapping and skinning, the old-fashioned way.
A Crew of One: Carlos Bentos alone on the Atlantic, going for Marlin.
A Wild Dinner: Searching the woods for dinner.

Episode 108
Premiere air date: Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Baptism in the Bay: Students grades 1-12 study the bay, including sub-aquatic vegetation.
River of Air: Gliding the hot rising thermals of western Maryland.
Nuisance or Necessity: Crab or Giant Spider? The Horseshoe crab.

Episode 109
Premiere air date: Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Go West! Western Maryland state parks are profiled.
Quest for a Nest: A Search for owls.
A Slice in Time: The syncline and mountain cut on Rt 68 in Western Maryland.

Episode 110
Premiere air date: Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Nature’s Way: A 30-minute documentary about the erosion problems facing Assateague Island.

Episode 111
Premiere air date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Tying the Fly: The art of fly fishing.
Stompin' the Swamp: Cyprus Swamp in Calvert County.
A Matter of Bears: Black bears.

Episode 112
Premiere air date: Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Mountain Rattle: Rattlesnakes.
Journey of the Longnecks: The Canada Goose.
A Leg Up: Horseback riding in Howard County for people with disabilities.

Episode 113
Premiere air date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Valley Wind: Hang gliding off High Rock.
Island Bird: Log canoe owned by Judge John North.

Episode 114
Premiere air date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Sweet Soil: Maryland's biological treasures.
Dreams of Icarus: Paramotoring.
Wit & Fire: Jack Russell Terriers and controlled chaos at dog sporting event.

Episode 115
Premiere air date: Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Wild & Free: Assateague horses.
Grace Under Pressure: Racing on Great Falls.
The Line: Age-old “crab wars” along the Md-Va line.

Episode 116
Premiere air date: Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Footprints & Memories: Wildlands in Western Maryland.
Cloud Huggers: Environmental air force.
A Mountain in Our Own Backyard: Winter camping/climbing.

Episode 117
Premiere air date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Mountain Steam: Riding the old steam train outside of Cumberland.
The Seduction of Peril: Rock climbing.
Homecoming: A man believes a cougar is eating his ducks in Western Md.

Episode 118
Premiere air date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
The Shark Man of Baltimore: Inside story on thoroughbred breeding.
Legacy on Winters Bay: Oyster fishing.
Born to Run: Inside story on thoroughbred breeding.

Episode 119
Premiere air date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Home to Roost: Crows attempt to take over Hagerstown.
A Mutual Agreement: Geese banding by DNR.
Winter Harvest: Duck hunting.

Episode 120
Premiere air date: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Anything But Certain: Terns.
Black Holes: Exploring a deep, dark cave.
Dugout Dig: Unearthing a slave canoe on the Eastern Shore.