Back cover for the December 1978 Salt Magazine.

Front cover for the March 1979 Salt Magazine.

With such close proximity to middle class Americans, Indian culture in Penobscot has started to mimic the American standard of living. Sheryl Lane profiles how Indian culture is on the island by speaking to Madas Sapiel.

As Indian culture begins to move away from traditions, Madas Sapiel speaks on what life used to be like in Penobscot. Sheryl Lane documents the changes that have started within the Penobscot Indian tribe.

The two sons of Madas Sapiel who live and work on Indian Island represent the two divergent ways of thinking among the Penobscots about their future. Sheryl Lane speaks to Frances Glossian and Wally Pehrson about their lifestyles.

For Winson Morrill, putting boats into bottles is more than just a hobby, it is a passion. E.J. Blake and Pamela Wood speak to Morrill about his craft and the work that goes into building his ships.

Front cover for the August 1985 Salt Magazine.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in this issue of Salt magazine related to the wild blueberry barrens of Maine.

Front cover for the June 1986 Salt Magazine.

Salt students capture the work that goes into smoking herring.

Getting up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past two summers, Anne Pierter is a bait girl on a lobster boat. Anne Pierter documents her experience working on a lobster boat.

Seeking a sense of community and with a desire to not live alone, Kaler-Vaill offers widowed women a place to live and convene together. Ellington Miller speaks to women at Jaler-Vaill about their experiences and their lives.