Inside back cover for the December 1993 Salt Magazine, with a brief history of Salt.

As fish dealers began to buy crabmeat in larger numbers, picking and packing the meat became an important business for Cheryl Robinson and others who live on Little Deer Isle. Molly May highlights the work of crab pickers on Little Deer Isle and discusses how the industry functions.

In the North Maine Woods, one of the last logging camps in Maine houses over two dozen lumberjacks, who work hours away from their homes for weeks. Natalie Rose documents the work that the loggers do at the logging camp, and how they all have to work together for their own safety.

Melissa Turner investigates how pre-release centers allow incarcerated individuals to develop a sense of self-esteem and to address the issues that got them in trouble. Turner speaks with former residents of the center to learn about their incarceration experience and how their lives have changed.

On Indian Island, there is a shaman who still represents the traditional Indian culture. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Pamela Wood speaks to Senabeh about what it means to be a medicine man and his other experiences.

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.

For Winson Morrill, putting boats into bottles is more than just a hobby, it is a passion. E.J. Blake and Pamela Wood speak to Morrill about his craft and the work that goes into building his ships.

Living in a trailer in the Maine woods, Donna and Clyde Brown are loggers. Chris Dardaris captures their lives in the woods.

On the mud flats of the Kennebunk River lies a building that has come to represent the tides and fortunes of Salt. Lynn Kippax, Jr. and Pamela Wood document the active learning that Salt students do and the energy of the craftsmen who train the students.

As the binding spirit that brings her family together, Antoinette Bernier sees the importance of having patience with her large family. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Pamela Wood visit Bernier to speak about her family history and making bread.

As fish dealers began to buy crabmeat in larger numbers, picking and packing the meat became an important business for Cheryl Robinson and others who live on Little Deer Isle. Kara Urion captures the work of crab pickers on Little Deer Isle.

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