Burford Books: 38 books

Behind every golf hole lies an influence on every golfer's game that few golfers ever contemplate: the course architect. Why a hole dog-legs left and not right, why bunkers end up where they are, the length of a hole, the view from the tee--all these factors and many more are the result of choices...

Updated with information on the latest models of GPS and new technology such as sophisticated downloadable maps, this new edition provides all the information needed to work any GPS unit in the outdoors.

The lakes and tributaries of New York State’s famed Finger Lakes are home to some of the finest freshwater fishing in the Northeast, with salmon, trout, bass, muskellunge, walleye and many other species targeted by anglers from shore, in stream, and in boats using conventional and fly tackle. If...

This book chronicles the beauty and bounty of the Finger Lakes region, including its historical inhabitants, its natural bounty, and the modern incarnation of those attributes as it pertains to local food and wine. The story is told through the wisdom of the people who have been and still are in the...

For every surfcaster who has felt the tug of striped bass on the line and on the heart, here is a memoir by a renowned striper fisherman.

Climate change is changing the way winemakers make wine. Once temperate grape-growing regions are growing hotter, challenging winemakers to produce high quality wines in unfamiliar ways. Many of the negative effects of climate change on the wine world are already apparent: European vineyards in the...

Measuring over five miles wide and almost 21 miles long, Oneida Lake is the largest body of water nestled totally within the Empire State, and state's single most productive warmwater fishery. Savvy anglers from all over the country—and beyond—know it. They come year-round, to ice-fish in winter...

Here is a revised and updated edition of a much-hailed little handbook on how to gather and prepare clams, oysters, mussels and scallops for seaside foragers and food-lovers on all coasts. Natural history and lore are included throughout, making this the ultimate guide for fans of bivalves everywhere.

Here is a complete, fully illustrated guide to the most versatile and effective saltwater lures ever devised—diamond jigs and bucktails. Expert angler Tom Migdalski details methods for catching striped bass, bluefish, cod, pollock, grouper, yellowtail, salmon, tuna and many other gamefish. He also...