Island Journal 2025 Edition, Life in Maine's Island and Coastal Communities. The Institute's annual publication of island life has been its keynote publication since 1984, when the first issue arrived in members' mailboxes and was available for purchase. Since then, it has become perhaps the most valued benefit of Island Institute membership, with its stories, poetry, photographs and articles about the myriad facets of islandness found here in not only here in Maine but also on islands around the world. - Every issue of Island Journal is unique, but every annual magazine shares one common thread: cover art by Peter Ralston, the Island Institute's co-founder, director of creative projects and professional photographer, whose work can be found in galleries around the country.