Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in this issue of Salt magazine related to the wild blueberry barrens of Maine.

Eric White captures the work and environment at Alan Auto in Portland, where wounded Volvo's are revived.

With an interest in firearms from a young age, Monty Washburn began making guns for himself. Laurie Astrowsky and others document Washburn's interest in guns and the work that goes into crafting one.

Eric White captures the work and environment at Alan Auto in Portland, where wounded Volvo's are revived.

Inside back cover for the December 1990 Salt Magazine, with holiday greetings from Maine's financial community.

At O'Hara's in Rockland, cutting fish is a family affair. Sheryl Lane speaks to Lamont Allen, Sr. about his experience cutting fish and the cutting process.

Noreen Hogan documents the lives of women who work in non-traditional trades in Maine.

Denise Sears documents how a couple, who are both small business owners, live completely different lives due to their workdays.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

In order to understand the art of ice fishing, Steve Bragdon visited Don Shaw and his ice shack. Bragdon documents the work Shaw does in his shack in order to ice fish and the methods he uses.

Jeffrey Herbst speaks to Earl, a bartender, about his job and being around tourists.