Kathi Preble Peck introduces readers to the stories in the February 1977 Salt Magazine.

As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Herb Baum III and Kathi Preble document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.

As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Herb Baum III and Kathi Preble document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.

At Spiritwind Farm in Lebanon, Kathy Ossinger owns several types of animals that play a vital role in making business viable. Kerry Ensinger profiles the work Ossinger does on her farm.

Karen Callahan speaks to Kathy Hasen, the only taxi driver on Peaks Island. Hasen discusses how she likes the small community and environment where she works. Callahan also speaks to Lloyd Hamilton, a former taxi driver from Peaks Island.

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.

Moving from Georgia to Maine as church planters, Aaron and Kathy Werner wanted to bring a Southern Baptist church to a secular Maine. Emma Morgenstern speaks to Aaron Werner about bringing religion to Maine, his home state, and about the challenges that they encounter.

Noreen Hogan captures the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Noreen Hogan and Timothy Burns visit farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.

In central Maine, there is a cluster of small communities that are home to many Swedish immigrants. Debbie Ziegler and others investigate how these communities continue to preserve the traditions of their forefathers.

Chronic conditions affect about 50 million adults in the United States, and they can make even the most basic daily tasks impossible. For one retired woman, living with chronic pain has been a huge mental burden in addition to a physical one. On the bright side, she doesn't have to carry that burden all by herself. NOTE: This piece deals with the topics of suicide and mental / physical illness.

Placed on the endangered species list over a decade ago, the salmon population has started to grow slowly thanks to hatcheries. Megan Detrie documents the works that scientists are doing to raise the salmon population at the Pleasant River Hatchery.

Traditional to New England, tapping trees and making maple syrup is done every year. Louis Burns speaks to Donald Wood about how it's done.