Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Spring is a great time to be outdoors in Maine!

Join Borealis host Aislinn Sarnacki as she explores some of Maine’s birding festivals, forages for fiddleheads and lends a hand during Maine’s Big Night effort to protect migrating amphibians. And this week’s hike features a steep, but rewarding trek up South Turner Mountain in Baxter State Park.

Watch PBS Terra's Cascade Megaquake compilation here: youtube.com/watch?v=bZwB7kRhLIc

And be sure to check out the full PBS Earth Month playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnNZYWyBGJ1F8ofFm4H9UTrHxqU8zngK4

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:

Maine's Big Night
Produced by Brian Bechard and Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Derek Brigham
Music from Artlist

Fiddlehead Foraging
Produced by Rebecca Conley and Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Rebecca Conley and Brian Bechard
Edited by Christoph Gelfand
Music from Shutterstock

Birding in Maine
Produced by Brian Bechard
Videography by Brian Bechard and Nick Woodward
Edited by Brian Bechard
Additional Video by Bob Duchesne
Music from Artlist

South Turner Mountain Hike
Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Chris Bennett
Edited by Aislinn Sarnacki
Music from Artlist