Ken Kobre captures the lives of truckers and workers who frequent Dysart's Truckstop in Bangor, a Maine tradition for 18 years.

Brooke Shuman highlights the life of stock car racer Mike St. Germain, who focuses on God while racing. Shuman speaks to Mike and his wife about the racing lifestyle and the dangers that come with the hobby.

Project on the H.O.M.E organization that aims to assist and support low-income and homeless families.

In Portland, Tate and Tyng Streets hold a history of displacement, change, and decay. Amanda Holmes vists people in the neighborhood to discuss why they still cling to Tate and Tyng.

In a wooded area far apart from the village churches in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, the Wildwood Chapel resides. Erica Shorey and Karen Shuffleburg speak to individuals in the church community about their experiences at the chapel.

Marrying into the lobster industry, Julie Eaton is not a lobsterwoman, but a lobsterman. Aubrey White highlights the work that Eaton does for the lobster industry.

Having only seen the boundries of the marsh as a child and wondering could lie within, Emily Wilson journeys into the Scarborough marsh. Wilson learns about the history of the marsh and about those who live there.

Table of contents for February 1977 Salt Magazine.

Order form for a Salt Magazine subscription.

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

Laurie Smith and Anne Pierter review different kinds of herbs that can cure various ailments.

Pamela Wood speaks about tourism as a double edged sword in Maine, and how it is impacting the state in the 1980s.