Information regarding Salt's Center for Field Studies and how the work is being produced.

Inside back cover for the December 1983 Salt Magazine giving thanks to charter members.

The tradition of using herbal medicine for health care dates back thousands of years, and in Maine, there are herbalists who follow these traditions. Sara Thibodeau investigates how herbalists in Maine are making herbs a daily part of their lives.

For nearly 60 years, Maria Gollaros has worked in the fabric mills of New England. Deborah Garvin highlights Gollaros' life as a Greek immigrant and how she uses her Greek traditions in Maine.

Without feeling understood by their communities, people in the queer community focus their frustration into poetry through the Come Hell writing group. Barton Girdwood highlights the lives of queer Mainers who support the queer identity of others through their writing group.

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Maine was the first place in Maine built just for racing cars, and while it is no Daytona, the individuals who attend and participate at the speedway take it serious. Erin Collins discusses with drivers and crew members what it is like to race stock cars at Beech Ridge.

The legend behind the Penobscot River goes that the river itself shaped the culture of Penobscot people, and provided for them. Amanda Abel captures how the Penobscot people deal with the river being used for the needs of the industrial world.

Spanning the waterway of the Townsend Gut, the Southport Bridge is one of the only remaining swing bridges in Maine. Bonnie Rosenbaum discusses the history of the bridge and how the Lewis family now run the bridge.

In Salt's first guest article, John E. Chaisson writes about his childhood days in the Maine woods.

Sociologist Peter Rose argues that ethnic groups in Maine are not part of a homogeneous melting pot, but rather distinct contributors to an identifiable American stew.

Tim Hughes investigates the controversy over rBST and discusses how cattle farming in Maine plays a role in the dialogue regarding the bovine growth hormone.

Getting involved with the wrong crowd at a young age, Liz Leddy found boxing as a way to fix her life. Christine Heintz offers a profile on Leddy and how boxing has allowed her to stay sober.