Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Borealis celebrates Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s first registered guide. Host Aislinn Sarnacki visit’s Fly Rod’s old stomping grounds and talks with the people working to keep her legacy alive. Then meet a modern-day Maine Guide, helping people get on the water in a traditional dory boat all year long, and visit the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, where students of all ages work with their hands to build a very special type of dory. And hike Gorham Mountain with Aislinn in Acadia National Park!
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:
Fly Rod Crosby
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Archival Images from the Phillips Historical Society
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Shutterstock
Dorywoman Rowing
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Derek Brigham and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Building a Shelburne Dory
Produced by Sarah-Taylor Wieluns and Brian Bechard
Videography by Brian Bechard
Edited by Derek Brigham and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Gorham Mountain Hike
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Chris Bennett
Edited by Aislinn Sarnacki
Music from Artlist
Borealis celebrates Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s first registered guide. Host Aislinn Sarnacki visit’s Fly Rod’s old stomping grounds and talks with the people working to keep her legacy alive. Then meet a modern-day Maine Guide, helping people get on the water in a traditional dory boat all year long, and visit the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, where students of all ages work with their hands to build a very special type of dory. And hike Gorham Mountain with Aislinn in Acadia National Park!
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:
Fly Rod Crosby
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard
Archival Images from the Phillips Historical Society
Edited by Christoph Gelfand and Brian Bechard
Music from Shutterstock
Dorywoman Rowing
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Derek Brigham and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Building a Shelburne Dory
Produced by Sarah-Taylor Wieluns and Brian Bechard
Videography by Brian Bechard
Edited by Derek Brigham and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist
Gorham Mountain Hike
Produced and Written by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Chris Bennett
Edited by Aislinn Sarnacki
Music from Artlist
