On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.

Within one of his lobster traps, Larence Seavey once caught a mitten. Seavey recounts his story about finding the mitten.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the August 1978 Salt Magazine.

The image that most Americans think of when they hear the term trailer park is not a very appealing one. Jane Stevenson looks at Friendly Village in Gorham as more than just a trailer park, but as a small home community.

Mission statement regarding the work of Salt.

Short write up on Maine locals and the Seabees.

Dedication page for the January 1974 Salt Magazine.

Title page for the Salt Book.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

On Beals Island, while most jobs are centered around lobstering, boat building, trap building, and seafood distribution, the fishing community is dying away as more tourists replace the native island population. Benjamin Brady explores how the changes on Beals Island could force lifelong residents to leave to find new work, and speaks to Cole Beal, who's family has lived on Beal's Island since 1775.

Front cover for the Salt Book.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done, and Salt previews future stories.