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Both Oysters and Beavers contribute to the habitats of many other species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Now, they are under stress - an so is the Bay.

Tom recounts the landing of the once prolific Tundra Swan, now a rarity but a certainty on the Bay.

Tom witnesses the flooded streets, the sunken yard, as high tide flushes the neighborhood. Tides can be predicted years in advance - but no one can forecast how high they'll be.

In a nine-by-12 cabin, Gilbert Byron crafted oyster stew and fine writing.

Bogs anchor the carbon, and Maryland's remaining bogs are protected turf.

Tom describes a slow-motion Katrina, the rising seas pounding the shores as temperatures climb and ice caps melt.

Tom's account of making way up Chester River and its currents, where ospreys glide and tend their nests, and the dogwoods are out.

Tom recounts the abundance of species holed up in special environments around the Bay.

Tom tells the story of the Conowingo Dam.

Mud is a testiment to the wetlands of the Chesapeake, and it supports a biological productivity unmatched by anything else.