Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the season three finale, join Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki as she learns some paddling skills from one of Maine’s premiere sea kayaking guides, Karen Francoeur. Then learn about one of Maine’s most notorious pests, the black legged tick and what researchers at the University of Maine are doing to better understand them. Meet Bob Duchesne, one of Maine’s foremost authorities on all things avian, and join him and Aislinn for a bird walk at the Bangor City Forest to better understand how to identify birds by sight and sound. And this episode’s hike takes us to Boot Head Preserve in Lubec. Hit the trails of the Bold Coast with Aislinn on this stunningly scenic hike!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Kayaking with Karen Francoeur
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Tick Research
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Photography Courtesy of Griffin Dill
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Bird Walk with Bob Duchesne
Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki and Brian Bechard
Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Additional Footage by Bob Duchesne
Edited by Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Boot Head Preserve Hike
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Chris Bennett
Edited by Aislinn Sarnacki
Music from Artlist
In the season three finale, join Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki as she learns some paddling skills from one of Maine’s premiere sea kayaking guides, Karen Francoeur. Then learn about one of Maine’s most notorious pests, the black legged tick and what researchers at the University of Maine are doing to better understand them. Meet Bob Duchesne, one of Maine’s foremost authorities on all things avian, and join him and Aislinn for a bird walk at the Bangor City Forest to better understand how to identify birds by sight and sound. And this episode’s hike takes us to Boot Head Preserve in Lubec. Hit the trails of the Bold Coast with Aislinn on this stunningly scenic hike!
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis
Production Credits:
Kayaking with Karen Francoeur
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Tick Research
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Photography Courtesy of Griffin Dill
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Bird Walk with Bob Duchesne
Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki and Brian Bechard
Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Additional Footage by Bob Duchesne
Edited by Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Boot Head Preserve Hike
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Chris Bennett
Edited by Aislinn Sarnacki
Music from Artlist
