The Murphy Dome Yurt is located nearby the Murphy Dome, roughly 25 miles outside of Fairbanks. They offer stays in cozy authentic yurts year-round. Their sustainable practices have been inspired by the natural landscape their business operates in. The owners continually assess the use of local resources to limit their impact on the land. Murphy Dome Yurt enjoys providing services off-grid as it shows the value of a low-impact lifestyle to their guests.

There is an abundance of ways that visitors are able to engage with their natural surroundings. With the Tanana Valley State Forest as Murphy Dome Yurt’s backdrop, guests receive a truly immersive Alaskan experience that includes forest walks, fat biking, skiing, and mushing with sled dogs. The staff affectionately call the forest trails nearby as ‘enchanted.’ Natural phenomena such as old-growth trees, moss, hills, and the aurora borealis are all common sights visitors take in during their stay with Murphy Dome Yurt.

The business operates completely off-grid and they are open year-round. In the summer, they attract visitors with their fresh honey from bee hives located on-site. Guests embrace views of the Northern Lights and opportunities for mushing with sled dogs in the winter. The cuisine that is offered to guests year-round is organic and locally grown. These intentional touches from the staff at Murphy Dome Yurt set a standard of how sustainable tourism can be achieved for small businesses operating in rural locations.

To learn more about Murphy Dome Yurt, visit their Green Business profile.