In the state of Maine, hunters are allowed to kill coyotes for any reason, but one farming family is fighting to protect the coyotes on their farm. Emma Nobel investigates how the coyote population impacts the hunting economy, and why the Grady family is choosing to keep the coyotes alive.

Preparing for the Maine Science Olympiad Tournament, two high school students are building a robot in an attempt to win the state title for the 16th year. Ali Kuzmickas covers the work that Allie Wu and Sarah Walker put into their robot, speaking to them about their competition experience.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Michelle Gerster documents the work of Cats on Call, a veterinary hospital that focuses on domestic cats in the Portland area.

Divider for the section of Maine: A Peopled Landscape on images related to people and their workplaces.

Divider for the section of Maine: A Peopled Landscape on images related to people and their communities.

Gretchen Arnold documents the life of Walter Nowack, a Buddhist living in Maine.

Questions of perception and identity arise in the small world of local Maine wrestling.

Megan Hanson captures the lives of several collectors, who collect different kinds of objects, but are united in their connection to place since they all live in Maine.

Alexis Mann documents the work and life of Vickey Sanzone, a trucker from Auburn, Maine, who can cover more than 2,600 miles in a week.

In Stratton, Maine there are stories about an apparition, known as the Captain, that lives in the inn. Sofia Saldanha documents the story of the Captain, and speaks to Sandra Isgro about her restaurant inn and experiences with inexplicable energies that prevent her from leaving.

The strength of the granite on Crotch Island has kept the last commercial quarry in Maine running. Maryanne Mott captures an image of the quarry.