As the lighthouse keeper at Goat Island, Martin Cain has to live a secluded life. Jeffrey Bonney documents Cain's daily problems, routines, and experiences in running a lighthouse.

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.

Mindy Duncan inquires into the different lives of sculptors as they attempt to make livings off of their artwork, and also discusses how these art pieces make the people who purchase them feel.

Harvey Bixby is a skilled artisan who builds stone walls. Mark Serreze visits Bixby to learn about his craft and the work that goes into it.

Salt seeks to understand what draws men to the river driving business.

In the process of cracking open sea urchins, David Gavril observes two men looking for roe.

Crafting canoe paddles from his own design, Monty Washburn creates lightweight paddles of varying materials. Douglas Lamont highlights Washburn work as a paddle maker.

Samantha Dahan speaks to residents of New Beginnings to learn their stories and how they are attempting to change their lives in a positive manner.

Tyler Redmond discusses the lives of student athletes from Maine Central Institute and how basketball plays an important role at the school. Redmond speaks with students about their experiences growing up and the game of basketball.

Front cover for the October 1986 Salt Magazine.

Front cover for the May 1988 Salt Magazine.

A artist who suffers from illness, Peter McFarland discusses his legacy at age 65. Katie Arrants highlights the work of McFarland and speaks to him regarding his outsider art.