As a sociologist, Peter Rose sees tourism as having a caste system. Rose explains how he views colonists as brahmins and bus tourers near the bottom of the system.

Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Julia Mickenberg takes readers inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.

In order to reach a younger and more cosmopolitan audience, a group of young entrepreneurs have started to re-image the identy of Maine through clothing and food. Sara Franklin documents how three brands are curating their image to capture the ethos of Maine.

Having a passion for dogsledding, Anthony Colello dreams of having a full-fledged business around dogsledding. Tommy Galloway captures the efforts that Colello puts into starting a dogsledding business.

Questions of perception and identity arise in the small world of local Maine wrestling.

Eve LaMarre highlights the lives of two loggers who have dedicated most of their lives to the logging business. LaMarre discusses how they got into the logging business and histories on their family.

Salt staff and students collect and retell the stories of people involved with rum running, on both sides of the situation.

A group bound together by a common interest, Mike Eckel discusses the lives of bush pilots and their love for flying. Eckel highlights their histories and their beliefs for the future.

At the bottom of Sebasticook Valley lies the town of Dexter, a town that has seen the lose of a large number of jobs. Carrie Kilman investigates how the lose of shoe production jobs in Dexter has affected the livelihoods of its residents and the community.

Barbershops are social places with a crowd of regulars. Julia Mickenberg takes readers inside two barbershops to highlight the culture within a barbershop.

As the chief agent for alcohol control in charge of the state of Maine, Henry Weaver experienced different situations with rum running. Keith Euler and others from Salt speak to Weaver about his experiences and stories as a federal officer during the prohibition era.

The Spring 2002 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on local diner culture, boxing, and spirituality.