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 ...

“The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition” ($34.95, University of Minnesota Press) At first blush, the act of jumping into a lake after baking in a hot sauna and then standing ...

strong Finnish heritage that thrives here. In the early 1900s, Duluth was home to one of the largest Finnish communities outside Finland. But you don't have to be Finnish to enjoy one of their finest ...

It's a sticky, steamy business. Two or more do it naked in a small, dimly lit room. Suomi (Finland) as it is referred to in Finnish, I got a rare opportunity in April this year to visit this Nordic ...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WJMN) – The upper Midwest is considered the Sauna Belt of the United States, and this Finnish tradition will be celebrated for a whole week this month. February 18-24 is National Sauna ...

Tyyne Koylian Sargent was born to Finnish immigrant parents near a small town in Maine. She grew up speaking Finnish before she attended country... Mar 04, 2015 — Tyyne Koylian Sargent was born to ...

Inside one of the Sauna Day saunas. Image courtesy of Yhteismaa/Helsinki Sauna Day One of the saunas for Sauna Day. Image courtesy of Yhteismaa/Helsinki Sauna Day One of the Sauna Day saunas. Image ...

Saunas have many health benefits including improved cardiovascular health and a boost in immune system. But there are risks ...

Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for the last seven years. The country benefits from high levels of social trust and a strong connection with nature. Finnish culture also has ...

More than a few have invited the Rices to sweat alongside them. The ancient Finnish tradition of sauna is trendy these days, as millennials have embraced its ritual. Mobile saunas, with their ...

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 ...