~ A Tribute to Mother’s Day ~   Sunday is Mother’s Day. There are those of you out there that think of this as a ridiculous holiday that Hallmark created to sell more cards.  To those folks I say, fine…make … Continued

Nobody likes to cook (and eat!) more than me!  Aren’t we all passionate about our kitchens? It is the most important part of a home. It certainly is the heartbeat of a yurt! I get asked daily, “How do I … Continued

As a general rule, the more organized the municipality the more hoops you will have to jump through to permit your Yurt. Big towns = big mentality = bigger problems.  Likewise, smaller towns seem to embrace the thought of yurts … Continued

I started at Rainier in 1996 and I can’t imagine working anywhere else; I truly love coming to work each day! My favorite local hangout spots are the Pike Place Market, the local dog park, and hiking the trails of … Continued

Many people have questions about yurt financing, so I did a little research and here is the answer: Yes, but ONLY if you are a business! Business-to-Business financing is available in all 50 states if you are using your yurt … Continued

We’ve been getting lots of questions lately about alternative toilet technology, so we decided to do a little research and found these three articles to help answer some basic questions. The opinions are those of the authors and we make … Continued

  I love getting questions! Please feel free to e-mail any YURT questions that you have to danah@rainier.com Donna from Texas asked recently if yurts are chemically friendly: Dear Donna, I appreciate your question and your concern for a chemically … Continued

In case you missed it, yesterday was annual Pi Day! Why? Because the date (3-14) makes up the first three digits of Pi (can’t wait for 3/14/15!). At Rainier Yurts we obviously take every opportunity to celebrate roundness (because Yurts … Continued

Here’s a great video of an Eagle Yurt raising. This gives you an idea of what is involved in putting a yurt up on your property. Be sure to check out the dogs and llamas!           … Continued

When the Cave B Inn & Spa decided to create their Chiwana Yurt Village, they called us to discuss the project. As they shared their vision for the property, it became evident that our Eagle Yurt was the perfect compliment … Continued

This is a great video of Camp Wawona setting up one of their eight 24 foot Eagle yurts in Yosemite National Park. This video was made with a manual camera, no auto-take settings, only a dedicated photographer taking a picture … Continued

This morning  the Today Show aired our 30 seconds of fame. The ultimate yurt decorated to be the ultimate Glamorous Camper (Glamper) holiday gift. We apologize in advance for the commercial NBC makes you watch first! Visit msnbc.com for breaking … Continued

Here’s a great interview between Ginger Reeder, (the VP @ Neiman Marcus that has the tough job of dreaming up all these fantasy gifts each year) and Becky Vizard, the interior designer that put the yurt interior together. This was … Continued

When Neiman Marcus wanted to create The Ultimate Yurt for one of their world famous Christmas Book Fantasy Gifts, they called us! When you get the Christmas Book, turn to page 63 – or just read the excerpt from the … Continued

Here are some examples of the cool ways that customers have decked out the inside of their yurts. Send us your photos and we’ll add them to the album!

This video shows how quick and easy it is to set up yurt – hope your’s goes up as nicely as this one did. Send us a link to your installation videos!

Last summer, Rainier built 25 yurts for the new Chiwana Yurt Village at the Cave B Resort. Cave B is a resort on the Columbia River Gorge, near the popular Gorge Amphitheater. The Chiwana Yurt Village adds 25 rooms to … Continued