Conceived in 1988, started as an hour-long visual essay depicting Maryland's diverse collection of ecosystems. The program has evolved into an anthology of subtly-told tales. Outdoors Maryland continues to be one of MPT's most popular local programs.
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Episode # 2401
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 2401
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 2401
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Length : 27 min
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Episode # 2402
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Length : 28 min
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Episode # 2402
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Length : 28 min
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Episode # 2307
Island Gateway: Janes Island, often called the Caribbean of the Chesapeake, offers visitors tent camping and cabins, canoe and kayak rentals boat slips and a dock area. Fishing and crabbing are favorite adventures here as well as Park Quest -- a wildly successful program to create good old fashioned outdoor fun for the whole family. Schooner Schooling: This nearly perfect reproduction of an 18th century schooner called The Sultana was largely financed and built by the citizens of Chestertown, MD to become a floating classroom for children throughout the State. Any Given Sunday: Teams of hunters and their canine companions compete in the annual Retriever Gun-Dog Championship sponsored by the Maryland Waterfowler's Association which tests dogs in situations they'd likely encounter on a typical hunt.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Length : 27 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 2304
Sports Special Iron Heart: Brian Boyle's comeback from coma to champion triathlete. The Four-Point-Four: Each year hardy souls plunge into the Chesapeake Bay to compete in the Chesapeake Bay Swim. The Challenge, Cubed: The challenge for Janelle McIntyre is to train for and complete the annual Columbia, MD, triathlon.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Length : 28 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 2304
Sports Special Iron Heart: Brian Boyle's comeback from coma to champion triathlete. The Four-Point-Four: Each year hardy souls plunge into the Chesapeake Bay to compete in the Chesapeake Bay Swim. The Challenge, Cubed: The challenge for Janelle McIntyre is to train for and complete the annual Columbia, MD, triathlon.
Rebroadcast
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Length : 28 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 2201
Covered Bridges: Spanning Time Covered bridges span more than just the rivers they traverse?their histories are alive with colorful legend, lore and characters. Join us on a leisurely road trip through time as we celebrate covered bridges of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 2201
Covered Bridges: Spanning Time Covered bridges span more than just the rivers they traverse?their histories are alive with colorful legend, lore and characters. Join us on a leisurely road trip through time as we celebrate covered bridges of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia.
Rebroadcast
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
05:30 PM
Episode # 2203
Earth, Wind and Fire: Soldiers Delight in Baltimore County is a special natural environment area protected because of its rare prairie-like ecosystem called serpentine grassland and oak savannah. Half of this ecosystem still remaining in the Eastern U.S. is here in Maryland at Soldiers Delight. Home Again: Iraq War Veterans who have been badly wounded in action often come home to find they can no longer pursue one of the things they love most---hunting. Now, thanks to a new training program in Maryland, these handicapped vets are able to once again enjoy the outdoors in ways they remember before losing limbs while serving in Iraq. Mountain Steam: Join us for a ride back in time on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. On the weekends the train is pulled by Mountain Thunder, a steam locomotive and operates between Cumberland and Frostburg. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride while experiencing the natural beauty of Allegany County.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 2203
Earth, Wind and Fire: Soldiers Delight in Baltimore County is a special natural environment area protected because of its rare prairie-like ecosystem called serpentine grassland and oak savannah. Half of this ecosystem still remaining in the Eastern U.S. is here in Maryland at Soldiers Delight. Home Again: Iraq War Veterans who have been badly wounded in action often come home to find they can no longer pursue one of the things they love most---hunting. Now, thanks to a new training program in Maryland, these handicapped vets are able to once again enjoy the outdoors in ways they remember before losing limbs while serving in Iraq. Mountain Steam: Join us for a ride back in time on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. On the weekends the train is pulled by Mountain Thunder, a steam locomotive and operates between Cumberland and Frostburg. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride while experiencing the natural beauty of Allegany County.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 2203
Earth, Wind and Fire: Soldiers Delight in Baltimore County is a special natural environment area protected because of its rare prairie-like ecosystem called serpentine grassland and oak savannah. Half of this ecosystem still remaining in the Eastern U.S. is here in Maryland at Soldiers Delight. Home Again: Iraq War Veterans who have been badly wounded in action often come home to find they can no longer pursue one of the things they love most---hunting. Now, thanks to a new training program in Maryland, these handicapped vets are able to once again enjoy the outdoors in ways they remember before losing limbs while serving in Iraq. Mountain Steam: Join us for a ride back in time on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. On the weekends the train is pulled by Mountain Thunder, a steam locomotive and operates between Cumberland and Frostburg. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride while experiencing the natural beauty of Allegany County.
Rebroadcast
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 1906
Hunters of the Forest Edge: Dave Brinker, ecologist for the DNR, searches the forest to find the Great Horned Owl. Shot and Clay: It is split second timing for trap shooters that means the difference between hit and miss. Schooner Schooling: Students in Maryland experience first-hand life on the Bay aboard a "floating classroom," the schooner Sultana.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 1906
Hunters of the Forest Edge: Dave Brinker, ecologist for the DNR, searches the forest to find the Great Horned Owl. Shot and Clay: It is split second timing for trap shooters that means the difference between hit and miss. Schooner Schooling: Students in Maryland experience first-hand life on the Bay aboard a "floating classroom," the schooner Sultana.
Rebroadcast
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
05:30 PM
Episode # 1907
A Dog's Eye View: Sheepdog trainers coax the ancient herding instinct from their dogs during instruction and in competition. Bayscaping: A grass roots environmental movement that encourages the use of native plants and gardening techniques to help restore the Bay. The Rising Tide: Scientists explore rising sea level in the Bay that is claiming habitat in the form of islands and marshes.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Length : 27 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 1907
A Dog's Eye View: Sheepdog trainers coax the ancient herding instinct from their dogs during instruction and in competition. Bayscaping: A grass roots environmental movement that encourages the use of native plants and gardening techniques to help restore the Bay. The Rising Tide: Scientists explore rising sea level in the Bay that is claiming habitat in the form of islands and marshes.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Length : 27 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 1907
A Dog's Eye View: Sheepdog trainers coax the ancient herding instinct from their dogs during instruction and in competition. Bayscaping: A grass roots environmental movement that encourages the use of native plants and gardening techniques to help restore the Bay. The Rising Tide: Scientists explore rising sea level in the Bay that is claiming habitat in the form of islands and marshes.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Length : 27 min
MPT
05:30 AM
Episode # 2103
Western Maryland Adventures: The ?West? has always beckoned with the promise of exploration and adventure. But there?s no need to travel half way across the continent in search of mountains to conquer, rivers to ride, trails to tramp or quaint small towns to explore. A three hour drive from Baltimore or Washington, DC takes visitors to the ruggedly beautiful counties of Allegany and Garrett, in Maryland? s western panhandle. With the undulating ridges of the Appalachian Mountain chain, more public lands than any other part of the state, Maryland?s largest freshwater lake and some of the nation?s most storied whitewater rivers, Western Maryland provides the perfect setting for a host of year-round outdoor adventures.
Rebroadcast
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Length : 25 min
MPT
07:30 PM
Episode # 2103
Western Maryland Adventures: The ?West? has always beckoned with the promise of exploration and adventure. But there?s no need to travel half way across the continent in search of mountains to conquer, rivers to ride, trails to tramp or quaint small towns to explore. A three hour drive from Baltimore or Washington, DC takes visitors to the ruggedly beautiful counties of Allegany and Garrett, in Maryland? s western panhandle. With the undulating ridges of the Appalachian Mountain chain, more public lands than any other part of the state, Maryland?s largest freshwater lake and some of the nation?s most storied whitewater rivers, Western Maryland provides the perfect setting for a host of year-round outdoor adventures.
Rebroadcast
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Length : 25 min
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