YEARNING FOR YURTS / Ancient architectural form is portable, cheap, efficient and environmentally sound By Diana Kapp , Special to The Chronicle Dec 1, 2001 Jen Cote and Derek(cq) Harwell uses ...

There’s something magical about sleeping outside, in the fresh air, beneath a canopy of trees or under the sparkling night ...

Modern yurts may be permanent features, but traditional yurts were portable to accommodate the needs of nomadic societies. Here are 11 great yurts that you can book for your late-summer or fall ...

Yurts of America and sites like it offer scores of options for customizing your yurt. Prices range from $7,500 for the most basic 24 foot yurt, to $17,500 for a fully loaded deluxe yurt. They can ...

Yurts aren’t new. The portable circular structures have been used for thousands of years by Mongolian nomads who reside on the steppe. However, in the last 30 years they’ve become increasingly ...

The couple’s choice of glass windows over the lattice-covered Plexiglass typically seen on yurts pays off every time they take in their 180-degree bay views. Composed of a circular, domed tent ...

Funny, I didn’t feel like looting and pillaging. Maybe it was the refrigerator. I mean, yeah. It was nearly 90 degrees. The air was uncomfortably thick and sticky — reminiscent of a ...