DULUTH — By the time talk turned to the legend of the sauna elf, nothing could have surprised me. Frank Eld, dressed in the traditional dress of Finland's Pohjanmaa region, speaks at the FinnFest ...

Full Lake Effect Conversation with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Reporter Bridget Fogarty Listen • 14:47 Wisconsin is experiencing a surge in sauna culture — new businesses are popping up in parks, on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Steam curls into the Arctic air as the sauna door opens, releasing warm bodies into the biting cold. It’s the heart of a ...