When Henry Joy was a state legislator, he decided that the best way to deal with the economic troubles of Northern Maine was to split away from Southern Maine. Ari Erlbaum speaks to Joy about his concern that Southern Maine has too much influence on the North, and Joy's efforts to push for secession.

Back cover for Maine: A Peopled Landscape.

Located near the town of Freeport, Maine has its own desert, but instead of sand, it contains glacial silt. Lars Howlett captures how the Desert of Maine has become a tourist attraction.

A group of Salt students explore the main streets of Maine from an outsider's perspective, documenting the unfamiliar.

Michael Beckman highlights the work of Lifeflight of Maine, a critical care helicopter transport service. Beckman speaks to a pilot and crew members about their experiences helping critical care patients.

For three months, Salt students visited the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village as their guests. Rebecca Sheble documents how Maine's Shaker community has been able to grow within recent years by adapting to a changing world.

Carolyn Tennant reports on the trucking industry in Maine and the experiences of truckers on the road.

Short write ups on commuting in Maine, barbershop economics, and the expansion of Bath Iron Works.

Prior to the release of The Salt Book, Pamela Wood speaks to readers about the contents of the book and the release parties.

Table of Contents for Maine: A Peopled Landscape.

Coming to Maine as refugees, two Cambodian families experience contrasts from their old lives and new ones in a land with plenty. Marianne Ciampi highlights how these two families adapt to their new lives in Maine.

Lisa Rollins and Marc Labbe document the perceptions of Northern and Southern Maine, as seen by individuals who live on the opposite half.