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 ...

If you're driving around the Cape and happen to see a 12-foot-long barrel, with wheels, being pulled behind the truck in front of you, yes, that is a mobile sauna. And it's probably Karl Maki's. "They ...

HELSINKI − Juuso Raukola uses the sauna in his home every single day. So do his wife and children. Raukola's parents do the same with their sauna, in their house, his friends and work colleagues in ...

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Near Helsinki, expat designer Jussi-Pekka Kajaala and Olympic medalist Adam Rippon build a tiny summerhouse dedicated to Finland’s favorite pastime. A view of the sauna building before the patio and ...

There’s a word in Finnish which evades translation: löyly. It’s commonly used to describe the steam that rises when water is poured onto hot stones in a sauna. But it also signifies spirit or life ...

Why is sauna so big in Finland? In a sense it’s a geographical destiny. By simply looking at the landscape, you can see that Finland is made of trees, lakes and stone. Each one of those elements is an ...

There’s nothing more Finnish than sauna, which cleanses you both physically and spiritually. Today’s saunas come in every size and form: traditional wood-heated saunas, saunas carved in ice, tent ...