For 13 years between 2007 and 2020, a treasure hunt took place on Mount Desert Island. For one family in Bar Harbor, the treasure hunt became a central aspect of life.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the first half of this Salt issue, dealing with the island community on Mount Desert Island.

Erin Campbell speaks to Alberta Redmond about her Christmas experiences growing up.

Over the course of four interviews, Launa Cable and other Salt students learned how to cane chairs from Avon Wilcox. Cable documents the work Wilcox does on chairs and the caning process.

Karen Gelardi speaks to Jessica Jenkins about leaving islands the way one found it, without a human trace.

Lynn Kippax Jr. takes a photograph of a young boy outside of a pool hall on Walter Street in Eastport.

Making soap all of her life, Mrs. Joseph Sullivan shows Salt students how her craft is performed. Mrs. Sullivan guides Lorraine Kingsbury and others through the process from the start.

With a love for books and words, Scott Mullenberg began his career as a bookbinder. Ursula Chodosh profiles Mullenberg's work, and his love and distrust for language.

Water in the town of Stonington has started to disappear, and Roger Stone is in charge of figuring out where the water is going. Jenny Formuziewich highlights the work that Stone has done to find out who could be stealing the water from the town, and how it impacts the town financially.

Phil Dyer recounts meeting his wife Sadie, and being a storyteller in Vinalhaven.

From dawn to dusk, friends and neighbors of Stacy Wentworth helped him raise a 50 foot barn in Arundel. Anne Gorham and others document the work that went into putting the barn together.

As a horse puller, Dick Wallingford has won more awards than anyone else. Jeremy Jasper speaks to Wallingford to learn how he is so successful.