There’s some new habitat at Sylvan Lake State Park. Human habitat, that is. The State Parks Department recently completed construction of three yurts on East Brush Creek, about 13 miles south of Eagle ...
A yurt is a round cylindrical dwelling capped with a conic roof that's been in use for at least the past few thousand years. Originating in Central Asia (Genghis Khan and his horde used them), the ...
For a few thousand years now, yurts have been an exceptional choice for shelter. The round structures were long valued for their stability, simple assembly and portability. Such things mattered, ...