Located near the town of Freeport, Maine has its own desert, but instead of sand, it contains glacial silt. Vanessa Silverton-Peel explores how the Desert of Maine has become a tourist attraction.

Front cover for the November 1987 Salt Magazine.

Amanda Darling highlights the activities and members of the Mid-Coast Chamber Orchestra. Darling speaks to the members about their time with the orchestra and their thoughts on music.

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

Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.

As a sociologist, Peter Rose sees tourism as having a caste system. Rose explains how he views colonists as brahmins and bus tourers near the bottom of the system.

Ian Bannon speaks to various women in Maine who ride motorcycles, learning about the culture and passion they have for their bikes.

Amy Harwood speaks to residents of Millinocket to learn how the changes within the mill and outside have left the town with few options for the future. Harwood discusses how the town was affected by it's major industry and how generations of family are dealing with transition.

Leah Chernikoff highlights the work of Dahlov Ipcar, an artist who paints creatures of all kinds. Chernikoff speaks to Ipcar about painting and how she learned to draw.

After joining Bert McBurnie into the wilderness at Chesuncook Lake to look for a lost hunter, Salt students speak to the hunter after he is found.

Testimonials page for The Salt Book on the inside back cover of the August 1978 Salt Magazine.

At the Salt boatyard in Kennebunk, Tim Dowling is working with twelve apprentices to create a 45 foot Herreshoff ketch. Julien LeSieur documents the work Dowling has done and the steps that need to be taken to complete the project.