There was a time when Maine was marketed as a landscape for escape, known as vacationland. Brett Jenks explores how Maine is now marketed as "The Way Life Should Be."

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Advertisement for the Salt Semester Program.

Inside back cover for the September 1992 Salt Magazine, with an advertisement for the Salt Semester Program.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Even at old age, Elizabeth Shames continues to dance with the Perennial Effects dance group. Sarah Merrill highlights the life of Shames, discussing her history with dancing and her personal life.

Reenactors play out important parts of local history at the Eastern Cemetery through the group Spirits Alive. Elizabeth Jenkins profiles the work done by storyteller Lynne Cullen for her tours.

Dylan Merriam highlights the work of Christine O'Leary, a comedian from Portland. Merriam discusses O'Leary's performances and how her jokes are created from life experiences.

Culture can be expressed through many different avenues, from telling a story about ones culture, to performing a traditional dance. Kim Wutkiewicz captures images of artists and performers from House Island Project.

Inside back cover for the August 1993 Salt Magazine, with an advertisement for the Salt Semester Program.

Paul Sargent covers the personal histories and experiences of Youth Corps members, and discusses the skills that they learned in the program.

Information regarding the Salt Semester in Maine program.