Jason and Matt Duff had no background in construction when they started working on their dream yurt. 'Neither of were builders at all,' Jason Duff admitted. Undeterred, the brothers decided to ...

While the yurts of yesteryear were traditionally covered in skins or felt, today's often use canvas or even wood framing. Built into the terraced hills in one of America's most scenic locations, the ...

With more than three decades of yurt-building experience, Ban estimates that this yurt has stood the test of time for over a ...

Loads are dumped from the yaks into a large pile. The khan’s wife and children huddle while the men begin building the yurt, listening to Kyrgyz music on a cell phone—a chanty tune featuring a ...

Good Housekeeping's 2025 Family Travel Award winners for action-packed adventures, including mountain ski spots, lake resorts ...

Chris Griffin lost his North Carolina home, cars and garage during Hurricane Helene. He also had to rebury his father's ...

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.

Better yet, Oregon offers yurts, lookouts and guard stations too, all open throughout the season at state parks and on national forest land. They’re perfect places to watch the snow fall on ...

With more than three decades of yurt-building experience, Ban estimates that this yurt has stood the test of time for over a century and housed at least three generations of herders. "Although ...

Recently, local volunteers donated and delivered a yurt, a camper and a shed-like building for Griffin and his family — including his mother, sister and his sister's children — to live in ...