Ava Ross discusses how charcoal was made by her husband, Willis back in the day.

Heading down to the wharf at three o'clock in the morning, Herbert Baum is ready to learn about lobstering from his father and Dave Burnham. Baum documents the work that lobsterman do on their boats and how they got into the business.

Known around southern Maine for his unbelievable feat of pounding nails with his bare hands, Joseph Leo Thibeau has become something of a legend. Mark Emerson and E.J. Blake report on Thibeau's life and his hand skills.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole cut trees at their sawmill. Mark Emerson and others document the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

On Swan's Island, the name Evelyn Turner will bring smiles to faces. Mark Emerson and others speak to Turner about her view of the world.

Mark Emerson and others visit Walter Stinson, a resident of Swan's Island to learn about his life. Stinson speaks about his work as a fisherman and working in a factory.

On the mud flats of the Kennebunk River lies a building that has come to represent the tides and fortunes of Salt. Lynn Kippax, Jr. and Pamela Wood document the active learning that Salt students do and the energy of the craftsmen who train the students.

At O'Hara's in Rockland, cutting fish is a family affair. Lynn Kippax, Jr. and Sheryl Lane speak to Lamont Allen, Sr. about his experience cutting fish and the cutting process.

For nearly 85 years, Bert Morris has been a river driver and logger. Fran Ober speaks to Morris about his experiences as a river driver.

In the northwestern part of Maine, Russell Kennedy has trapped about 250 bears. Anne Pierter speaks to Kennedy about hunting and how he traps.

Heading to Giles Family Farm in Alfred, Mark Ruest and others go to learn about cider production. Ruest and other Salt students speak to Bruce Giles about the squeezing process and the work that goes into the production.

Coming to Maine from Kansas, Lyman Rutledge is the author of several books on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Timm White documents how someone from Kansas became the biographer for a group of islands in New England.