The June 1976 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on island communities, crafting with seashells, and boat building.

The August 1978 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on forestry, making paddles, and boat building.

The August 1979 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on boat building, fishermen, and Indian culture.

With a curiosity on how to build boats in bottles. Howard Doane and Bill Shook speak to Richard Nickerson about his craft. Doane and Shook document Nickerson's process of building the boats and placing them in the bottles.

A lobsterman for over 40 years, Stilly Griffin hauls traps from his boat, the Lorraine E. Anne Gorham captures Griffin's story of working as a lobsterman.

Getting up at 5 o'clock every morning for the past two summers, Anne Pierter is a bait girl on a lobster boat. Anne Pierter documents her experience working on a lobster boat.

For most of his 74 years in Kennebunk, Bert Graves has been a smelt fisher. Roxanne Maling and Wendy Vail explore how the smelting fishing technique works by talking to Graves and Harvey Bixby.

As a fisherman who sailed off of sailing vessels in the early 1900's, Kenneth Hutchins has many stories about the old days of fishing. Fran Ober speaks to Hutchins about his experiences sailing in the early 1900's.

Crafting a lobster trap requires precision, as demonstrated by Stilly Griffin. Elizabeth Tanner speaks to Griffin about the proper way to make lobster traps.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the first issue of the Salt Magazine from January 1974.

Table of contents for January 1974 Salt Magazine.

A lobsterman for over 40 years, Stilly Griffin hauls traps from his boat, the Lorraine E. Herbert Baum III and Kristy Bunnell capture Griffin's story of working as a lobsterman.