VA: State park welcomes yurts to campground

(March 9, 2017) -- Virginia State Parks has adopted a modern version of the yurt, a traditional dwelling used by nomads in central Asia, and is using $1.4 million awarded by the General Assembly to build 45 to 50 yurts in 13 state parks across Virginia, including in Powhatan County, said Craig Seaver, state parks director.