Orvis Guide to Great Sporting. This item is unavailable.Orvis Guide to Great Sporting

Capture the adventure and good eating of the sporting life through 150 full-color images and 140 recipes from 40 of the greatest sporting lodges in the United States and Canada.

Whether fishing the storied streams of the Rockies or hunting quail in the Deep South, the great sporting lodge is where the day's hunt is relived with friends over tables laden with tasty game dishes, regional delicacies, and fine wine. This lavishly-illustrated cookbook contains favorite recipes provided by chefs from the great sporting lodges of North America.

The book is organized by lodge and region, with a description of the experience at each lodge, recipes, and photos. For each lodge, the opening spread features a picture of the lodge and the surrounding landscape or outdoor activities.

Orvis has been serving sportsmen since 1856 and has 35 retail stores in North America, the oldest mail order catalog in the U.S., and 500 authorized dealers.

Jim LePage is vice president of The Orvis Fly-Fishing Company and author of The Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout.

Paul Fersen has been editor of The Orvis News and has written as a freelancer for many years. He was editor of Stratton Magazine, a Vermont lifestyle publication.

Bruce Curtis has been a photographer for Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated. He was named 2001 Photographer of the Year by the Advertising Photographers of America. His work is included in the Smithsonian's permanent collection. F-Stop Fitzgerald has had his photographs published in more than 100 national periodicals and numerous books, including Nightmares in the Sky, on which he collaborated with Stephen King.

F-Stop Fitzgerald has had his photographs published in more than 100 national periodicals and numerous books. Bruce Richard Curtis has been a photographer for Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated. He was named 2001 Photographer of the Year by the Advertising Photographers of America. His work is included in the Smithsonian's permanent collection.