Like their nomadic ancestors, though, his Camping Yurts are made to be portable – the 12 foot (3.65 meter) model weighs about 120 pounds (54 kg) and can be loaded onto a car's roof rack or ...

Pacific Yurts, the Oregon company that made the yurt we were camping in, offers some pretty luxurious models, with details for customers on how to add running water if desired. And indeed, some do.

Although credited with wide- ranging virtues - yurts are portable, cheap, efficient and environmentally sound - their growing popularity has little to do with their practicality or function.

The 12 yurts have been so popular that SMR opened another dozen this month in the new Schlessman Village. While my 9 year-old was looking forward to the many activities available at the SMR, my ...

Looking like something from the pages of National Geographic and another part of the world, yurts – round and tan, with a distinctive peak – are popping up along the ...

Circular, portable tent-like yurts have been the traditional homes of nomadic people in Central Asia — particularly Mongolia — for thousands of years.

A yurt is a round, tent-like structure once used as a portable home by nomadic tribes in Central Asia, particularly Mongolia. Nowadays, yurts have evolved into a popular upscale camping option ...

“We look forward to supporting the Pacific Yurts team in furthering their mission.” Pacific Yurts launched in 1978. Crown Capital invests in lower middle-market companies.