This episode consists of three segments. The first segment, "Spawning Hopes" focuses on the dwindling numbers of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay due to several reasons (such as diseases) and efforts to place disease-resistant oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. The second segment, "Preying in the Garden", focuses on, and discusses the characteristics of, praying mantises. The third segment, "Search & Rescue", focuses on search and rescue dogs (such as how the dogs locate lost people and the training these dogs go through) Outdoors Maryland is a magazine featuring segments on nature and the outdoors in Maryland.
