On Swan's Island, five and a half miles off the coast of Maine, residents live a peaceful and isolated life. Herbert Baum III reports on the way of life for the people of Swan's Island, speaking to some of the oldest members of the community.

On three islands off the coast of Maine, Jenny Cirone raises sheep. Terri Selfa documents the work Cirone does as a shepherdess and her life.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Aubrey White speaks to Mike Sweeney, the track's announcer, about lower attendance and how the sport has dwindled from a full time investment to a part time hobby.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Pamela Wood offers an introduction to readers for this double issue, that touches on the continuity of work, continuing harvest of land, and making of things.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Noreen Hogan captures the experiment of raising cashmere goats in Maine. Noreen Hogan and Timothy Burns visit farms in Maine to learn about how these goats are raised and how this fits into a Maine lifestyle.

For the town of Patten, Maine, the logging industry made a large impact, being considered the lumbering center of the world. Regina Baker and Nancy Noyes document how lumbering became ingrained into the local history, and write about the museum that holds that history.

Inside front cover for the June 1980 Salt Magazine, with issue information.

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

At Reiche School in Portland, students are able to participate in a multilingual program, blending different social classes and cultures together. Jennifer Fayocavitz covers the stories of immigrants in Maine who attend Reiche School and their experiences at the school.