Photos from caretaker Heather G's Master's Thesis on Native American Architecture, field work for which was done at Land's Sake in 1998 and 1999.

Preparation involved clearing a 20-foot
diameter circle for the site and digging into the side of the mountain to create living space.

The walls are formed of saplings woven to form a dome, covered with mud and clay.  The result is an
energy-efficient, cozy shelter.

It's the little things that make a house a home:  a woodstove for warmth and cooking, colored bottles and panes of glass to provide natural lighting, a comfortable bed.

The finished product blends into the landscape, its gentle lines curving
unobtrusively into the slope of the mountain.  The cabin is warm, dry, and comfortable, and a
testament to human
ingenuity and creativity.