OUT in the open, where the air smells of grass and earth and every shot counts, a bow is only as good as the string that drives it. It may look like a simple cord, stretched taut between two limbs, ...

All a quiver: Anna Maxted, her mother Mary and seven-year-old son Caspar learn the art of archery Credit: Photo: Jeff Gilbert "Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen,” sang my mother. It’s ...

Just as I line up my borrowed bow's sight on target it occurs to me that Colin Ketley, my coach for the day, might be a mind reader. Talking me through the beginner basics of getting an arrow to go ...

Archery enthusiasts and beginners in the Georgetown area now have a common place to hang out and hone their skills. Archers Artemis opened this past weekend on Carleton Drive in Georgetown, and the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Robin Hood, the forest-dwelling vigilante and nemesis of the Sheriff of Nottingham, has received yet another boost to ...

There are many forms that meditation can take in nature. Devotees of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, practice a slow saunter through the woods while soaking in its energy. Lovers of labyrinths lose ...

The script will once again revolve around Commonwealth Games gold medallist Deepika Kumari when India begins its quest for an archery medal at the Rio Olympics. The young Jharkhand archer stunned the ...