In the woods of Arundel in southern Maine, seven Salt apprentices took part in a forestry management program. Dottie O'Keefe documents the work that the Salt students performed in the woods, learning about the process of selective cutting.

Testimonials on the Salt program and projects.

Prior to the year 2000, many communties began to prepare for any crisis that may have presented itself once the new year rolled in. Meagan Gould speaks to individuals involved with Y2K preparations to understand the measures of precaution that were taken for the new millennium.

Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.

Pam Berry captures an image of Ervins and Tommy Bubier working on their woods truck.

Inside the home of the Bubier family, Pam Berry documents their living conditions while Ervins Bubier Jr. watches television.

Pam Berry captures a moment between a mother and her sons, inside the Bubier family home.

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

At the age of 86, the Furbish twins, Ethel and Edie, have many interesting stories from their childhoods. Anne Gorham and Sherri Jones speak to the twins about their experiences.

As someone who has held many different jobs in his life, Al Buzzell is a jack of all trades. Mark Childs documents how Buzzell got involved with a number of different trades.

Leah Chernikoff highlights the work of Dahlov Ipcar, an artist who paints creatures of all kinds. Chernikoff speaks to Ipcar about painting and how she learned to draw.

One man from Peaks Island speaks about his life on the island and how it brings his family closer together.