Taking an off-the-grid approach to touring, overnighting as close to the natural world as possible on an island renowned for ...

Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the traditional nomadic Yurt shared across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ...

When I told my husband we were spending the night in a yurt, he looked at me like I’d suggested we sleep on the roof of a moving car. He went along anyway — either worn down by years of my "great ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the best meteor showers of the year, the Geminid meteor shower, is here. The star fall event peaks Saturday night, Dec. 13, with over a hundred meteors falling every hour. “It’s ...

All manner of global customs have been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list at its Delhi meeting — from yodeling to Alabay dog breeding and from ...

With cabin rental prices soaring and winter camping gear often outside of budgets, yurt camping has become an affordable and cozy alternative for cold-weather getaways. Washington’s state parks ...

Meet Whitney & Trent, a couple living in an off-grid yurt home in the Mojave Desert. They built a 30' diameter yurt with a whimsical interior, featuring a loft bedroom and covering about 700 sqft on ...

A new backcountry escape is finally coming to life in the mountains near Idaho City — The Petersen Yurt — Idaho Parks and Recreation's newest addition to their system of wilderness yurts. Judge ...

Savannah might not get much snow, but that’s not stopping one local hotel from delivering full-on alpine holiday vibes this winter. From Nov. 14 through Jan. 25, The Alida Hotel is turning its rooftop ...

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak, when several streaks of meteors could be visible. The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor ...

The shower will peak this week. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most ...

Seize the opportunity to disappear from society for a bit with this massive ranch that landed on the real estate market in Steamboat, Colorado, for $15 million. Exterior of the yurts Photo courtesy of ...