This episode consists of three segments. The first segment, "Along the River," focuses on the Bush River, problems facing this River (such as the rising human population, growing infrastructure, and increasing amounts of sediment and runoff), and practices and policies that resourceful public officials are implementing to protect the River. The second segment, "The Road Show", focuses on The Scales and Tales program, a unique, travelling zoo of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources that helps to educate people about the state's different species of birds and snakes. The third segment, "Spanning Time", focuses the covered bridges of Maryland (specific topics include each bridge's history). Outdoors Maryland is a magazine featuring segments on nature and the outdoors in Maryland.
