Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.

The Can-Am Crown dog sled race brings dogs and racers to Maine from all over the world. Elizabeth Larson captures the experiences of individuals regarding the race.

Sharon Mayer documents the life of John Welch.

Katrina Herzog documents the culture at 442 St. John Street, a home used to house young transients and people visiting Boothbay Harbor.

Valerie Haynes documents the work John Beckwith does with horses in Scarborough.

Dropped as a child, John Lee was left blind. Marshall Clarke documents how Lee does not let his blindness stand in his way to enjoy his life to the fullest.

On John Bunker's farm in Palermo, Bunker grows hybrid peppers and livestock. Lisa Mattingly documents the life of Bunker, writing about being a cancer survivor, homesteading, and apples.

For half a century, John Foster has been a bellman. Heather Lane captures images of Foster as he recounts a time when trained bellmen would come up from the South to work the summer season in Kennebunkport.

Georgeia Smith highlights the life of John Martovich, a piano and violin repairman in Portland.

Dropped as a child, John Lee was left blind. Marshall Clarke captures how Lee does not let his blindness stand in his way to enjoy his life to the fullest.

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

Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.