You couldn’t pick a better time to get into traditional archery. There’s a wide variety of good, affordable gear. Plus, there are great online resources for new shooters (more on that in a moment).

When a new moon arrives near the winter solstice, Cherokee bow makers go to the woods to cut and gather wood from Bois d’arc ...

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 ...

When Joshua Hood looks at a Pacific yew tree, he sees more than just the beginnings of a bow. He sees a partnership that spans generations, a meditation on balance, tension and rest — a lifeway ...

Archery is about the feel of the string being released and watching the arrow fly toward its intended target. That’s the mindset for an Erie County archer who strives to keep traditional archery ...

Like many bowhunters, the number of bows I own keeps increasing as the years pass. I stored them wherever I had extra room: under beds, on bicycle hooks, and in closets. For years I’ve procrastinated, ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. The bow and arrow have been utilized by hunters and warriors for thousands of years. A simple-yet-elegant weapon, it’s provided meat and aided in ...

Many of us in the archery and bowhunting community are familiar with Martin Archery. Growing up, I remember seeing their advertisements for compound bows on the back of most hunting magazines.

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) – Searching the landscape of scrubby forest along the Red River basin, one tree still grows that’s prized by Native American hunters and modern ones too. “It’s native to ...

When Ike Floyd went to the headquarters for RER Bows in Merrill, Wisconsin, to buy a new traditional bow, he didn’t expect to end up being one of the new co-owners of the company. Ike, 19, and his ...