The two sons of Madas Sapiel who live and work on Indian Island represent the two divergent ways of thinking among the Penobscots about their future. Sheryl Lane speaks to Frances Glossian and Wally Pehrson about their lifestyles.

Although not in practice anymore, trawling is a fishing method that is highly valued by people in fishing communities. Maureen Campbell and others document how this fishing method was practiced and the experiences fishermen had while on the job.

Pamela Wood highlights the life of John A. Craig, a former longshoreman of 43 years in Eastport. Wood speaks to Craig about stories from along the waterfront.

When back-to-landers decided to start their farm, they were faced with a hard choice of switching crops and growing to a market economy or losing their land. Andrew Reiner documents how farmers at Good Earth Farm live a rural lifestyle and the challenges they have faced.

When Lodie Jeglosky went to visit Cecil Benson to do a story on blacksmithing, she found another story. Jeglosky speaks to Benson's wife about growing up without heat.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the native Mainer's attitude towards party going.

Pamela Wood speaks about the thoughts that Mainers and non-Mainers have about the state, in regarding to myth and reality.

New feature with news on the Salt alumni.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Background information on Eastport, Maine.

Craig Smith documents the annual polar bear plunge held in Industry to honor Chester Greenwood, creator of the earmuffs. Smith focuses on the Fowke family, who are partaking in the plunge.