For about 17 years, Arthur Fretwell has been crafting all sorts of works of art, from boats to lighthouses. Herb Baum visits Fretwell to speak about him coming to the United States from England and his crafting hobby.

As a master boat builder, Herb Baum, Sr. understands the intricacies of building a boat. Herb Baum III and Kathi Preble document the work that goes into designing and building a boat.

Starting a bed and breakfast in Maine as outsiders, Bill and Debbie Michaud learn some lessons. Elline Lipkin speaks to the Michaud's about their inn, the Outsiders' Inn Bed and Breakfast in Friendship, Maine.

Timothy Peternel explores the lives and careers of bush pilots, further discussing the development of aviation.

In Lubec, Maine, McCurdy's Smokehouse is the last commercial smokehouse in the country. Hugh French explores how the smokehouse functions and learns about producing smoked herring by hand.

Pamela Wood highlights Roger Conti's stance supporting the Pittston Company.

Table of contents for April 1976 Salt Magazine.

Struggling to save their shoreline and town, Marjorie Sanborn and Lionel Chevalier wait for help from the Army Corps of Engineers. Jeanee Dudley documents how the erosion due to construction of a stone breakwater is moving sand away from the shores of Camp Ellis, the speaks to residents about their concerns.

The sardine packing industry supported the town of Gouldsboro for nearly 135 years, until the packing plant was closed down. Thomas Stackpole investigates how the closure of the sardine packing plant directly impacts the town, as well as other seafood industries in Maine.

Coming from a long line of frontier men who built Eastport, Moses Pike recounts his experience running his sardine factory before he sold it.

With one room schools falling into obscurity, Salt travels to Cliff Island to investigate if these schools serve a need in today's world.

Table of contents for June 1977 Salt Magazine.