• Raising Axolotls: The Forever Larva

    Raising Axolotls: The Forever Larva

    These Mexican walking fish are cute, but they require cold water and very specific parameters to avoid morphing or dying.

  • Falconry: A Lifestyle, Not a Hobby

    Falconry: A Lifestyle, Not a Hobby

    Thinking of hunting with a bird of prey? Prepare for an apprenticeship, intense regulations, and a bird that weighs your food every day.

  • Homebrewing: The Science of Beer

    Homebrewing: The Science of Beer

    Making your own IPA is a journey into biology and chemistry. Sanitation is 90% of the work; drinking is the reward.

  • Carnivorous Plants: Harder Than They Look

    Carnivorous Plants: Harder Than They Look

    Venus Flytraps are just the beginning. Enter the world of pitcher plants and sundews, where tap water is poison and soil is the enemy.

  • The Art of Lockpicking (It's Not Criminal)

    The Art of Lockpicking (It's Not Criminal)

    Locksport is the puzzle-solving hobby you didn't know you needed. Understanding the mechanics of security makes you look at keys differently.

  • Ant Keeping: The Empire on Your Desk

    Ant Keeping: The Empire on Your Desk

    Formicarium hobbyists know that ants are complex, strategic, and fascinating. Here is how to start your first colony without a breakout.