Why are saunas so dear to people in Finland? Two sauna enthusiasts tell what makes their favourite sauna so special.

While Finland has arguably become more individualistic, sauna is an anchor to a collective subconscious that binds Finns ...

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 ...

Residents of the southern Finnish city of Lahti have selected a 19th-century manor house as their city’s most beautiful ...

As the cab slows to a stop, I scrape some of Jack Frost’s handiwork from the window and peer into the depths of the polar night. We’re only 15 minutes from the center of Helsinki, yet dense forest ...

At the forefront of this global movement is Lunawood, the Finnish pioneer of sustainable Thermowood ® and toxin-free building practices.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true - in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Christopher and Julie Rice sat naked in the sauna, sweating in its 180-degree heat. In the crisp air outside, they then played a few hands of cribbage and noshed on pickles and ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true - in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for ...

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 ...

HANCOCK, MI – This week-long celebration will highlight the Finnish heritage of Michigan’s Copper Country through the sauna tradition. Sauna Week is scheduled for Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 19-25, in ...