Inside front cover for August 1979 Salt Magazine with masthead, mission statement, and issue summary.

Inside front cover for the January 1982 Salt Magazine, with issue information.

Jennifer Whitney documents how Brooke and Stephanie Hammond have won seventeen beauty pageant titles with the support of their parents.

As Portland becomes more suburban, Peaks Island has experienced waves of change. Harry Brown documents how the community of people have little in common except the ferry commute they make and their liking for Peaks Island.

Laura Neale investigates the activities and programs for students at School Around Us. Neale speaks with teachers, students, and parents to understand how this form of alternative schooling works.

From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham documents the work that went into putting the barn together. Published in The Salt Book.

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

The United States provides refugee for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Lacey Andrews speaks to refugees from Somali to learn about their community in Portland as they seek stability in the United States.

Former guide and member of the Micmac Indian tribe shares the story of a small mammal that inhabits the Maine woods, riding on moonbeams.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Krista Mahr documents the growth of the Cambodian community in Portland, speaking with several individuals regarding their culture and religion.

Lorna Brod documents the lives of Jeff Lind and Audrey Bohanan, who decided to let their crafts of woodworking and poetry provide a basis for a different way to live.