What do you do if you want to go camping far away from any crowds, but are disappointed by the quality or cost of current off-road vehicles? You build your own. A physician’s assistant built out this former ambulance into a rugged overlander. Overland vehicles are specifically built for off-road … Read more
One of the most beautiful national parks has just gotten a tinier bit better. Glacier National Park in northern Montana has always had some great places to stay, but now the park even has a few tiny homes that are sure to be a hit with park visitors. 10 colorful … Read more
Building with shipping containers is akin to the largest building block set in the world. Not only can you build what size and shape house you want, but the initial structures are ready to be used in a variety of configurations. Montainer Homes builds and delivers shipping container homes in … Read more
Mollie Busby and her husband, Sean live in a yurt in Montana and when they tell people about it they get all kind of reactions.
Such reactions are questions like what is yurt? They have no clue what they are. Another reaction is disbelief as most people associate yurts with a summer camp, glamping or ski warming huts in the mountains.
Then there are those people who are very much aware of it and would like to do the same thing. They want to know how they can live this dream as well.
Amy Randolph’s Tiny Lotus is nearly ready to bloom. The 133 square foot tiny home with a 7×7 loft is currently being completed in Bozeman, Mont. and Amy plans to complete her new home for about $30,000—much less than most of the homes in her area.
This weeks Tiny House in a Landscape is a cabin featuring Fred Beal who lives in Helena, Montana. I featured one of Fred’s cabins in this feature in 2013 and he has been busy building more cabins and plans ever since we first met. Fred is an expert with the … Read more
I have had the privilege of reviewing a new book entitled The Map of Enough by Molly Caro May. I really enjoyed this book and wanted to share it with you. Molly grew up in a nomadic family, moving from one foreign country to another. She developed her identity from … Read more
While the film version of the Shire sits in New Zealand, a real accessible version of the home of the Hobbits can be found in Montana. However, if you come to stay in this small house you’ll have to share it with fairies, trolls and dwarfs. The Shire of Montana … Read more
This weeks Tiny House in a Landscape is another Montana Mobile Cabin. Destination to be “Cabin in the Woods.” Here it is ready to load and go down the road. Watch for us next week on the highways and byways of Western Montana. On the road again! Over the river … Read more
Today’s Tiny House in a Landscape is from Fred Beal in Helena, Montana. My wife and I spent our first two years of our marriage in Helena and it is one of my favorite places. Fred is an expert with the Log Dovetail technique in building log cabins. He has … Read more
The Yellowstone River Lodge is a beautiful bed and breakfast located near the town of Billings, Montana. While the lodge itself is a larger home, tucked behind it are three small guest cabins designed by Josh Sayer, the son of lodge owners Jan and Dan Sayer. The small modern and … Read more
This week’s Tiny House in a Landscape photo was submitted by Nick. He says “a friend of mine has the pleasure of living in a small cabin in Montana. He fights forest fires for a living, and so lives near his work.” Grant’s cabin home looks very cozy in this … Read more