Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join us on a visit to the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, Maine!

The Shelburne dory is one of the last traditional boats being built in Canadian dory shops. A team from the school traveled to Novia Scotia to document crafting techniques and brought them back to Maine to teach students, keeping the tradition alive. Classes now build these dories in a week's time.

Learn more about the WoodenBoat School at thewoodenboatschool.com

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.

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Production Credits:

Produced by Sarah-Taylor Wieluns and Brian Bechard
Videography by Brian Bechard
Edited by Derek Brigham and Brian Bechard
Music from Artlist