Let's take a look behind the scenes at next weekend's  Eastern Maine Sportsmen's Show. It's in its 76th year, but this year it's in the brand new University of Maine field house. 

Part 1: The sportsmen's show runs from March 7-9 in the new field house. it's hosted by the Penobscot County Conservation Association. Organizer Woody Higgins tells us more.

Part 2: Aislinn Sarnacki is an outdoors writer for the Bangor Daily News. Let's meet her.

Part 3: Ailslinn tells us about her favorite hikes.

Part 4: Aislinn tells us about some of her close encounters with critters in the woods.

Part 5: How do butterflies survive Maine winters? Let's learn.

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