Out at Wood Island at four in the morning, Lester Orcutt is ready to start his daily routine of dragging. Herbert Baum III joins Orcutt has he drags to learn about this fishing method and the work draggers perform.

Genevieve Pedulla documents the lives of Colby Smith and Caitlin Horigan, two individuals who live off the grid and attempt to maintain a connection to the modern world without public utilities.

Schooner Fare is a folk group that gives a new beat to old songs that were almost forgotten. Amy Schnerr documents how the band aims to give songs back to the people in a contemporary setting.

William Ibelle explores how three generations of Penobscot Indians are searching through their experiences to define what it means to be a Penobscot living in today's work.

George Lewis and Salt students attempt to uncover why people have the desire to go to shopping malls and spend their money.

A group bound together by a common interest, Mike Eckel discusses the lives of bush pilots and their love for flying. Eckel highlights their histories and their beliefs for the future.

For generations, Bessie Swain has taught individuals in New England how to weave. Heather Walker speaks to Swain about her craft.

Back cover for the June 1986 Salt Magazine.

Advertisement for the Salt Institute.

Stephen Dismore speaks to Billy Beckwith, a boy who tends a vegetable stand, about tourists.

Kate D. Philbrick captures a photograph of friends at Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the changes that Chester P. Flaherty brought to Simpson's Cove.