It’s no secret that we adore our customers. The beautiful things our friends do with their Pacific Yurts often inspire us, but in particular, we are awed at some of the gorgeous settings they choose for them. Many of our potential customers ask us where they can have a yurt and what locations are ideal. […]

Yurt interiors offer a myriad of opportunities for creativity and personality to emerge in the design of the space. Often, yurt lovers enjoy the process of choosing yurt décor that not only complements their style, but also meets the challenge of saving space in a yurt. Many have found inspiration for yurt organization from ideas […]

Pacific Yurts, designer of the original modern yurt, was founded in 1978 in an old dairy barn. Forty years later, we now have thousands of yurts all over the world. Take a look at our company’s journey throughout the years, and let’s celebrate! The Pacific Yurts Prequel As a child, Pacific Yurts founder Alan Bair […]

Adventurers in the Great White North can find wonderful places to rent a yurt in Canada’s vast, open spaces. We invite you to learn about some of our adventurous customers up north and get and provide information on where to find them. British Columbia On the Southwest Shore of Vancouver Island in British Columbia we […]

Although many of our customers use traditional utilities and power, more and more families, both in the US and around the world, are choosing to live off-the-grid. That is, they are choosing to live where they are not connected to traditional energy sources. Many families do this because they want to leave a smaller environmental […]

Here at Pacific Yurts, we consider it a privilege to be able to partner with our customers to bring their unique home and vacation rental to fruition. We are happy when our fellow yurt lovers create the peaceful or adventurous retreat they have been longing for. So, when we get to see these dreams realized, […]

We have a wonderful guest blogger for this piece. Recently, we asked Pacific Yurt owner Mitch Bacon to share the story of how he came to learn about us, and how his yurt has impacted his life, and the life of others. We hope you enjoy reading his story! Pacific Yurts & GroundPDX A little […]

The Portland Monthly recently did a fun piece featuring Pacific Yurts and our founder/owner Alan Bair. Here’s an excerpt: Yurts evoke a indefinite, yet alluring, past. (Meanwhile, Pacific has invested heavily in innovation, from electronic welding techniques to NASA-developed insulation material.) Their mobile character allows for improvisation. “You can use a yurt to get to […]

For decades the modern yurt has been growing in popularity, first with the early adopters and adventurous souls who loved its unique presence in nature and now more recently with the many who are finding the peaceful enjoyment of yurt living. Just as traditional yurts have been a staple of some cultures for thousands of […]

There are a lot of myths that circulate around yurts. Here we address some of the most common myths we hear and offer our solutions. Myth #1: Yurts are just like tents with no insulation value, so they are always too hot or cold. The Facts: Although the yurt’s compact, circular shape and conical roof encourage […]