Inside back cover for the January 1983 Salt Magazine asking readers to become charters members of Salt.

Through impersonators the legacy of Elvis Presley continues to live on, as Jennifer Andrews highlights in her work. Andrews learns how Elvis has affected the lives of certain individuals and why some choose to impersonate Elvis.

Thomas Brown investigates the controversy regarding the development of the Basin Mills Dam on the Penobscot River. He focuses on topics related to development versus conservation, the life cycle and existence of salmon in the river, and the environmental impact of the dam.

At Tom Gyger's orchard near Bridgton, Jamaican apple pickers live a life between two worlds. Lisa Rathke follows around 13 pickers through the harvest and their daily lives.

Advertisement for the Salt Semester Program.

Advertisement for the Salt Institute.

Inside front cover for the November 1987 Salt Magazine with masthead.

Advertisement for Maine Yankee Energy.

As Indian culture begins to move away from traditions, Madas Sapiel speaks on what life used to be like in Penobscot. Sheryl Lane documents the changes that have started within the Penobscot Indian tribe.

In the French Canadian community in Biddeford, Toots Bouthot makes makes his music. Dana Gillian documents Bouthot's passion for music.

As one of the best known men in Old Orchard Beach, Clarence Roberts is a city council member who represents a white constituency as a black man. Roger Champagne documents how Roberts does not let the color of his skin hold him back from being involved in the community.

Caroline Hirsh documents the lives of seven women who work on the waterfront. She discusses their jobs and how their businesses were started.