One women in Maine is consumed by the need to buy things for her home. She speaks about her issue of hoarding and the bound she has developed with her possessions.

Understanding basic survival techniques is vital to living and being in the wilderness. Kristina Lanier highlights how Ray Reitze teaches people wilderness skills by guiding them into the wilderness.

Rebecca Stewart captures the work of Bob and Helene Quinn, owners and caretakers of Eagle Island. Stewart documents how they spend their days cooking, lobstering, and exploring.

One women in Maine is consumed by the need to buy things for her home. She speaks about her issue of hoarding and the bound she has developed with her possessions.

Salt holds an open forum for photographers in Maine to discuss their line of work.

At the Bolduc Correctional Facility, inmates are given opportunities for change and personal growth through work programs. Christina Cooke explores how these vocational trade programs allow inmates to fix their ways of living.

The idea of recycling is nothing new, and for people in Maine they have been finding ways to reuse old items for generations. Joshua Gallant captures how Mainers salvage and repurpose second hand items.

As more opportunities grew for women in the workplace, and religious activity became accessible to the lay person, many religious communities saw a drop in numbers. Pamela Bonaguide captures images of the Sisters of Mercy community.

Each day, ten men are needed for group prayer at the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland. R. Todd Hoffman captures the work members of the congregation do to keep their Jewish traditions and culture alive.

At the Bolduc Correctional Facility, inmates are given opportunities for change and personal growth through work programs. Danee Voorhees captures how these vocational trade programs allow inmates to fix their ways of living.

As industry brings in new developments and technology, the small family farm begins to fade into history. Sam Bass captures how the barn used to be the way of life for many people and the subject of barn deconstruction.

Inside front cover for the December 1983 Salt Magazine, with advertisement for Salt subscriptions.