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Teepees Become Popular

In the Rockies, teepees are fast becoming a must-have amenity. The rugged, cone-shaped shelters are popping up in the yards of mainstream America. The teepees are being used as personal retreats, office spaces and guesthouses, or just an oversized piece of lawn art with a Rocky Mountain backdrop.Today’s teepees still evoke the legacy of the Old West and are constructed in nearly the same way as their 19th century ancestors. Heavy cotton and timber trunks combine to make a teepee anywhere from nine feet to 28 feet in diameter, with specific architectural components. For example, teepees are slanted backwards for proper ventilation.

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