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

Caitlin Corrigan speaks to Brigitte Paulus about a show she is the choreographing, Nutcracker Burlesque. Corrigan speaks to Paulus regarding her experiences dancing, drug use, and her alternate version of the Nutcracker.

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.

Staff, contributors, trustees, and academic board members are listed.

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

Hugh French documents how sheep are raised and driven on Big Nash.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

The two sons of Madas Sapiel who live and work on Indian Island represent the two divergent ways of thinking among the Penobscots about their future. Sheryl Lane speaks to Frances Glossian and Wally Pehrson about their lifestyles.

Picture Yourself is a film about having your photo taken, or rather, what it means to give control of our image to another person. It is a film about self perception and challenges the viewer to think deeply about the way they want to be seen in the world.

With a curiosity for what Gooch's Beach was like 250 years ago, Timm White set out to find someone who could tell him about the history of the beach. White speaks to three individuals who know the story of Stephen Harding, a man who built a log garrison in 1702 on what is today the Sea Side House property.

The Custom House Wharf in Portland serves as a major hub for the local fish business. Catherine Olender discusses various topics, from the politics of the wharf to local family businesses.