Curious about a man known for his uniqueness, Salt students visit Arthur Welch of Cape Porpoise. Richard Merrill and other Salt students speak to Welch about his personal life.

Gabriel Caffrey documents the life and work of Dave Rose.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, new inspection stations were built along the Maine border, including at the Jackman Port of Entry. Bill Lascher explores how the influx of federal agents and tourists into the town changed a community deep in the wilderness.

The creation of ceramic pieces is an art that potters take serious, generally not allowing people to watch them work. Anne Goldsmith watches and talks to potters at Rowantrees Pottery in Blue Hill to learn about their lives and their craft, uncovering the precise nature of their work.

Pamela Wood recounts a story Salt did on Kathy Hegarty in 1986, and how they want to add their voice to protests surrounding her death.

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

Trapping all of his life in Maine, animal trapping is a large part of Avard Cole's life. Mark Emerson and others speak to Cole about his experience trapping and how trapping functions.

Sara Quinn documents the work of mushroom foragers.

Nicole Schilit and Ryan O'Connell speak to residents of Cliff Island to discuss a controversy regarding the deer population on the island.

The legend behind the Penobscot River goes that the river itself shaped the culture of Penobscot people, and provided for them. Elizabeth Scoville explores how the Penobscot people deal with the river being used for the needs of the industrial world, speaking to members of the tribe about their culture and community.

Table of contents for the Salt 2005-2006 Magazine.