In an effort to be ready for the apocalypse, doomsday preppers gather materials for the end of days. Robert Smith documents the fear that some preppers have driving their self-reliance, while for others it is just a practical way to live.

Table of contents for June 1977 Salt Magazine.

Katy Papacosma documents the work that daycares do to assist parents and their children in Brunswick, Maine.

Table of contents for June 1987 Salt Magazine.

At odds with the world, James Benner is a poet. Lesley MacVane captures Benner's activities and lifestyle.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the first issue of the Salt Magazine from January 1974.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Table of contents for June 1974 Salt Magazine.

Erica Ballamy highlights the lives of three individuals on Cliff Island, and how although they are all different, the island brings them all together.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

For nearly half a century, Ken Campbell has been caulking boats. Carl Young speaks to Campbell about getting into the trade and the work that goes into repairing a boat.

The creation of ceramic pieces is an art that potters take serious, generally not allowing people to watch them work. Anne Goldsmith watches and talks to potters at Rowantrees Pottery in Blue Hill to learn about their lives and their craft, uncovering the precise nature of their work.