Liz Webler documents the life of Lorelie Lowell, discussing her rural lifestyle and hobbies.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the topic of poverty, which is the focus of this issue of Salt Magazine.

Kate Denkla captures the lives of lesbians who live in rural communities in Maine.

At one point during American history, rural populations were growing faster than urban populations. Rebecca Saunders explores how back-to-landers in Maine, or homesteaders, have evolved their lifestyles since the 1950s when people were coming to Maine to live on the land in large numbers.

Despite falling into the minority in Maine for their stance on abortion and being pro-choice, George and Jenna Rodrigues speak out against abortion in their community. Dina Marguerite speaks to the Rodrigues' about their pro-life stance and about Planned Parenthood.

Living a rural life in New Hampshire, Arthur Surette still gets to socialize. Ari Erlbaum documents how Surette gets to socialize in front of audiences as a storyteller.

When back-to-landers decided to start their farm, they were faced with a hard choice of switching crops and growing to a market economy or losing their land. Andrew Reiner documents how farmers at Good Earth Farm live a rural lifestyle and the challenges they have faced.

Richard Short documents life at the Nearing Homestead in Cape Rosier.

Two individuals who live the rural lifestyle speak about their experiences living in nature.

Ellen Sherwood documents the lives of two individuals who live the rural lifestyle speak about their experiences living in nature.

Jen Miller documents the life of an elderly man who lives with his cat.

Pam Berry captures the life of Monica, a mother who lives in a schoolbus with her daughter while she builds a house for the future.