We used to draw names at Christmas for an adult gift exchange. Two years ago, I drew my brother-in-law's name. He is a contractor and carpenter. I gave him a coffee table-style photo book of Finnish ...

Megan Kress, an owner of Sauna du Nord, talks to sauna-goers about the sauna process on April 28 in Duluth. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for ...

Contemporary sweat baths reflect the country’s architectural past — and propose a future in which simple, sustainable buildings can still be sublime. The lowest and coolest area in traditional Finnish ...

I’m in the eastern reaches of Finland, in the Lakeland region that includes scenic Lake Saimaa, which has 14,000 islands and more shoreline than all of France. As the sun sinks slowly into the ...

It only makes sense that a Two Harbors native would write the definitive book on this part of the country's obsession with Finnish saunas. "Everybody knew what a sauna was [growing up], and most ...

“How does that feel?” asks Siiri, as the spikes of the juniper branches relieve the itch on my back and the spicy scent surrounds my body. “Peaceful,” I respond, so relaxed that one-word answers are ...

What if I Told You About Finland’s Sauna Obsession? Welcome to Finland, a country utterly obsessed with saunas. The sauna is the most important social forum in Finland. There are more saunas than cars ...