In an effort to be thrifty and pass the time, New Englanders go to the dump to pick for items. Sean Riley documents the work dump pickers do and the kinds of items they find.

Front cover for the September 1992 Salt Magazine.

Front cover for the August 1989 Salt Magazine.

Monty Washburn shares a story from his father, a former river driver, about a cook whose food was so bad that the camp cat would not even eat it.

Front cover for the November 1985 Salt Magazine.

Back cover for the November 1989 Salt Magazine.

Back cover for the August 1993 Salt Magazine

While Salt students were visiting Monty Washburn to learn about fiddleheads, Washburn also covered the topic of whistle making. Mark DeTeso documents the whistle making process as explained by Washburn.

Back cover for the September 1994 Salt Magazine

By speaking with old-time Mainers, Jay York and other Salt students were able to learn the proper way to eat a lobster. York documents the experience.

Back cover for the December 1993 Salt Magazine

Jess Winter highlights how the Jewish Burial Society of Portland fights to keep traditional rituals alive. Winter speaks to members of the community about rituals being altered to assimilate to American customs and how this impacts their religious practices.