Salt offers a guide on Maine's historic inns.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

Along the beach, Arden Davis collects Irish sea moss, something he claims most people do not know about. Kim Lovejoy and Mary White speak to Davis about the process of sea moss harvesting.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

Introduction to articles in this issue of Salt magazine on the topic of what it means to be a Mainer, and the displacement of Maine people.

Working as a fillet cutter at O'Hara's in Rockland, Norman Collins believes the secret to getting ahead is having drive. Robin McGahey offers a profile on Collins' work.

As Maine's largest myth, the Great North Woods provides questions about the Woods of today and tomorrow. Nancy Jesser explores which of these myths will survive over time.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the August 1978 Salt Magazine.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on joining the Atlantic Hose Volunteer Engine Company.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the Indian Summer and why it might be called that.

Tim Burns investigates the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Burns visits farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.

Barganing, bartering, and bidding are daily occurrences at the Portland Fish Exchange. Penelope Cumler documents the action of the Portland Fish Exchange and the role it plays in the commercial fishing market.