Celebrating 37 Years of Outdoors Maryland!

Season 37 Premieres November 11, 2025 at 7:30pm 

Airing on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Get ready for five all new episodes of MPT’s long-running series Outdoors Maryland! From the rocky ridgelines of the Appalachian mountains to the Chesapeake's tidal salt marshes, we’ve traveled all over the state to bring you stories that celebrate its diverse natural resources.

Plunge into the underwater world of human-powered submarine racing, and explore the mysteries of the cosmos with astronomy enthusiasts. Meet wildlife, from raptors and seals in need of a helping hand, to mysterious migrating whales, to the small-but-mighty freshwater mussel. Explore local waterways aboard sailboats, kayaks—even an 80-foot icebreaking vessel!  And throughout it all, get to know the many Marylanders working tirelessly to track and preserve the state’s natural wonders in the face of an ever-changing world.

Episode 3701

Air Date: November 11, 2025

Racing Leviathan
Produced by Stefanie Roney

Every other year, engineering students from around the world flock to the Carderock Naval Research Warfare Center to participate in the prestigious—if slightly preposterous—International Human Powered Submarine Races. This year, follow a team of Maryland high schoolers as they design, build, test and ultimately race their own pedal-powered submersible, dubbed Leviathan, against primarily college students. Donning scuba gear, the teenagers face fears and engineering challenges as they fight their way towards the finish line.

Darkness Illuminated 
Produced by Andrew Paterson 

When the sun sets over Maryland, the state’s astronomy enthusiasts turn their gaze towards the cosmos. From a Howard County star party to a night sky tour over Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge to an astrophotography camping trip at Garrett County’s Wolf Den Run State Park, discover how telescopes and dark skies connect Marylanders to the infinite wonders above.

Episode 3702

Air Date: November 18, 2025

Scattered Towers
Produced by Frank S. Batavick

Join James Hyde and a team from the University of Maryland as they build the Maryland Mesonet—a statewide network of weather monitoring stations. As this Mesonet expands across the state, it not only gathers critical meteorological data to help predict weather-related challenges, it also acts as a training ground for the next generation of meteorologists. Tracking weather patterns is especially vital for aviation at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, where Erin Thompson uses both high-end technology and her observational skills to ensure flight safety. 

The Listening Post 
Produced by Andrew Paterson 

Off Maryland’s Atlantic coast, beneath the waves and boat traffic, lies a hidden highway of  migratory whales. Journey out to sea with a team of biologists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Tailwinds Project, and discover how they’re keeping tabs on these enormous marine mammals using sound. 

Living Giants
Produced by Lea Glaser

For 100 years, the Maryland Big Tree Program has celebrated the state’s largest oaks, elms, poplars and more. Tag along with a cohort of volunteers as they track down and measure towering specimens in Montgomery County—and determine whether they’re big enough to make the list. Plus, pay a visit to what could be the largest English elm in the world.

Episode 3703

Air Date: December 2, 2025

For the Birds
Produced by Sam Mallon

When Maryland’s birds of prey are in need of a helping hand, the team at Owl Moon Raptor Center comes to the rescue. Follow along as they rescue and rehab owls, ospreys, eagles and more. Plus, tag along with a father-daughter falconry duo to experience the thrill of hunting with hawks.

Breaking the Ice
Produced by Stefanie Robey

Spend a frigid January day aboard one of the Department of Natural Resources’ Chesapeake “icebreakers”—the AV Sandusky—as it plows a channel through frozen Bay waters. Along the way, meet boaters trapped in iced-over marinas, from a father-daughter sailing duo dreaming of warmer climates, to the Florida-bound captain of a 1960s wooden motor yacht, to Chesapeake watermen itching to get out and harvest oysters.

An Island Becoming
Field Produced by Sarah Sampson; Written/Edited by Stefanie Robey

Meet the wildlife of Poplar Island—from migrating monarchs to rare waterbirds to terrapins aplenty—and the scientists working to study and protect them. Like many Bay islands, Poplar was destined to disappear, due to sinking land, rising seas and erosion. But the need to find a home for dredge material from Chesapeake shipping channels created a unique opportunity: to rebuild Poplar Island, and in the process restore key habitat for a variety of state species.