Bios of the contributors to the August 1993 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Lorna Brod documents the lives of Jeff Lind and Audrey Bohanan, who decided to let their crafts of woodworking and poetry provide a basis for a different way to live.

Lynn Kippax Jr. shows Dave Marston wheeling strings of smoked herring from the smokehouse to the boning room.

Scott Vlaun captures Richard Munson in the process of lighting smoke fires with kerosene inside the herring smokehouse.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done, and Salt previews future stories.

In the town of Wells, the Maine Diner is closed during the tourist season, unlike the other diners. Abby Dubay investigates why Louie Toton chooses to open his diner after Labor Day and how it makes his diner different.

Juniper Lesnik explores how the Amistad social club in Portland offers individuals who suffer from mental health issues a place to convene and socialize.

Write up on upcoming Salt shows and updates on Salt faculty.

When Salt joins Bert McBurnie in the wilderness at Chesuncook Lake, their adventure escalates when they join his search for a lost hunter.

Juniper Lesnik explores how the Amistad social club in Portland offers individuals who suffer from mental health issues a place to convene and socialize.

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, new inspection stations were built along the Maine border, including at the Jackman Port of Entry. Bill Lascher explores how the influx of federal agents and tourists into the town changed a community deep in the wilderness.

Carleen Madigan focuses on the life of Elizabeth Cori-Jones, a farmer and activist who specializes in organic produce. Madigan covers topics from organic farming to spirituality.