Pete Nelson, the founder of Treehouse Point, was born on June 4, 1962, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. At the age of seven, his father built a tree fort in their backyard, and Pete Nelson was instantly captivated, thus beginning his lifelong connection with treehouses.

In the mid1980s, after graduating from Colorado College with a degree in economics and working in residential construction, Pete Nelson never forgot the joy that his childhood tree fort brought him. He began to seriously consider a question: ”What if I build large treehouses for adults to live in Would anyone be willing to pay for it”

In 1994, Pete Nelson wrote and published ”Treehouses, The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb”. in 1997 he wrote and published ”Home Tree Home”, and in 2000 he wrote and published ”The Treehouse Book”, exploring the design and construction methods of treehouses, accumulating energy to realize his treehouse dream.

The opportunity finally came. In 2004, Pete Nelson and his wife bought a cabin and four acres of land in a forest near Fall City, Washington. It is only a 10minute drive from Snoqualmie Falls, adjacent to a tributary of the Snoqualmie River, the Raging River, filled with tall and straight North American fir trees and cedars, and a natural pond.

One night, the couple took a walk in the forest. As they approached the riverbank, the moonlight illuminated the trunk of a tall spruce tree. The beautiful moment in front of them seemed to guide Pete Nelson, who no longer hesitated. He immediately decided to build a treehouse on the spruce. The next morning, the plan for the ”Temple of the Blue Moon” treehouse began.

In 2006, the ”Temple of the Blue Moon”, a treehouse completely built on trees, was completed, marking the opening of the Treehouse Point.

The Temple of the Blue Moon is set between a spruce and a redwood, inspired by moonlight, with an elegant appearance resembling the Parthenon. A suspended iron bridge leads to the entrance, and in the tranquility, it hides the excitement of the founder in realizing his childhood dream.

Inside the temple, there is a custommade large bed, a handcrafted wardrobe, a desk by the window, and two reading chairs. Outside the room, there is a small bathroom with a flushing toilet, and a terrace immersed in the sounds of birds and flowing water in the forest. Obviously, these are the core functions of the treehouse that have been carefully considered.

In addition to defining the style and function of the treehouse, the Temple of the Blue Moon also has another significant meaning, which is the practice of TAB, that is, the construction method of the Treehouse Attachment Bolt. The TAB, with a diameter of 3 inches, is driven 6 inches into the tree trunk, with a load capacity of 10,000 pounds, used to support the main beam of the treehouse platform. The installation of the TAB strong bolt is a key part of the treehouse construction. The tree trunk drilling and bolt installation must be successful at one time, and there is no second chance if it fails. Given that trees will sway with the wind, the TAB installation also reserves enough space between the treehouse and the tree trunk, using steel yokes and strong springs to fix the main beam while allowing it to sway slightly with the tree trunk.

As the first treehouse of the Treehouse Point, the Temple of the Blue Moon was very popular as soon as it was introduced, creating a high occupancy rate of 90 throughout the year. The Treehouse Point has taken advantage of the situation to build more treehouses year by year, and now has 7 treehouses, each with its own uniqueness.

In 2009, the second treehouse, Trillium, was introduced, built on a huge cedar, 4.9 meters above the ground.

Trillium was the first to practice the loft design, with the first floor as a living room and the second floor as a bedroom, and 80 glass window panes make the interior space extremely transparent.

Considering the needs of families and friends traveling together, the third treehouse, Upper Pond, introduced in 2010, has a large bed and two elevated single beds, with a spacious space that can accommodate 4 people, and a large terrace to enjoy the pond view. The fourth treehouse, Nest, with the theme of birds, was also introduced in the same year, hidden in the dense forest, close to the pond, and attracting various birds all year round.

In 2012, the fifth treehouse, named after the Indian forest goddess Bonbibi, was completed, with a spiral staircase with natural cedar branches as the handrail, and a large terrace located directly below the treehouse, enjoying the forest atmosphere all year round.

The sixth treehouse was completed in 2013, named Burl, and its construction process was fully featured in the first season of ”Treehouse Masters”. It is perched on a huge Douglas Fir with a tree age of 300 years and a height of over 61 meters, suspended 7.62 meters above the ground, with a 12meterlong iron bridge leading to the entrance, and a loft structure with the first floor as a living room and the second floor as a bedroom. A lookout is set up above the treehouse to overlook the forest scenery.

In early 2021, the seventh treehouse, Ananda, was specially designed as an ADA accessible treehouse for wheelchair access, close to the Raging River to enjoy the maximum privacy.

Fifteen years, seven treehouses, each treehouse is a new attempt. The process of Pete Nelson creating the Treehouse Point can be regarded as a miniature of his wonderful career.