Dawn Kolpin discusses the sport of sea duck hunting, speaking with experienced hunters and learning about hunting ethics, tricks, and safety.

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."

Keeping the local memory of a community alive is important, and as Merritt Pridgeon discovers, in the small town of Weld, their history brings the community closer. Pridgeon discusses the history of the town, importance of the historical society, and tourism.

As a social worker, Maurice Geoffroy sees people from all backgrounds and with varying situations. Salt follows Geoffroy around as he visits the elderly, welfare mothers, people laid off, and others.

Despite growth and new trends in Greenville, it is impossible to take out the frontier. Daniel Bigman documents the town of Greenville through the eyes of somes of its people.

Erica Ballamy highlights the lives of three individuals on Cliff Island, and how although they are all different, the island brings them all together.

Cultural memory is important to retain through generations because it holds the history of a culture and of a people. Carol Miles discusses how for the Passamaquoddy, a group of individuals are working on regenerating their heritage from oral histories passed down to them.

For centuries, males have been the head of congregations for various religions. Melissa Leighty explores how in Maine there are women who have taken on these leadership roles, and despite different religious backgrounds, their perspectives are united by their gender.

The legend behind the Penobscot River goes that the river itself shaped the culture of Penobscot people, and provided for them. Elizabeth Scoville explores how the Penobscot people deal with the river being used for the needs of the industrial world, speaking to members of the tribe about their culture and community.

Table of contents for December 1993 Salt Magazine.

Keeping the local memory of a community alive is important, and as Merritt Pridgeon discovers, in the small town of Weld, their history brings the community closer. Pridgeon discusses the history of the town, importance of the historical society, and tourism.

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.