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.

Growing up with a passion for restoration, Scott Hatch makes a living on restoring old barns. Douglas Milliken discusses Hatch's work on barns and how he is restoring history through barns.

Kyle Glover captures the daily life of a Sudanese family in Portland.

Rena Kaneko highlights the life of Rebecca Goodale, an author and illustrator who captures the essence of endangered and threatened animals and plants.

Short entries with Salt updates.

Conceived to counteract the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, a church that protests military funerals, the Patriot Guard Riders are comprised of veterans and people who have family serving in the military. Charla Hudlow highlights the work of the Patriot Guard Riders in Maine and their experiences with attending funerals and coping with death.

Column by Thomas Bradbury with a tribute to Sterling "Tad" Dow, who served on Salt's Board of Trustees and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.

Timothy Peternel explores the lives and careers of bush pilots, further discussing the development of aviation.

Growing up in Maine during the prohibition era, Reid Chapman offers to share his story with Salt about how liquor was bootlegged around his town.

Alysia Mazzella documents the life of Kitty, a transgender man who recognized her vision of gender nonconformity while in prison. Mazzella highlights the journey that Kitty has gone through and how she is transitioning within society.

While Portland is heralded as a city that is too good to be true, Maria Hazen explored the other side of the story. Hazen documents the lives of individuals who are struggling to get off the streets.

Charlies McCormick covers the personal histories of people who live and work in the small community of Ocean Park.