This pilot episode consists of six segments. The first segment, "The Deep, Dark Mountains of the West", highlights various species, research efforts related to some of these species, and water sports that can be found in Western Maryland. The second segment, "Urban Wilderness", discusses different aspects of the Bird Banding Program of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior. The third segment, "Nature as Neighbor: Visitors and Neighbors of Ocean and Bay", focuses on both Maryland's brown pelican and research efforts related to this species. The fourth segment, "Eels on Wheels", focuses on eels and eel fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. The fifth segment, "Of Time and the River", focuses heavily on the Pocomoke River, in addition to canoeing and fishing on the Pocomoke River. The pilot concludes with an epilogue that warns of the importance of environmental activism/preservation. Outdoors Maryland is a magazine featuring segments on nature and the outdoors in Maryland.
