My great-great-grandfather (Axel Laine, a Finnish immigrant) and his wife bought 100 acres of heavily forested land adjoining a small lake near Bigfork, Minn., in 1949. While he engaged in logging and ...

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 ...

The Almost Heaven View isn’t cheap or simple. After building and using it year-round, here’s the honest verdict.

My family has owned lakeshore property in central Minnesota for more than 60 years. My uncles bought this property after serving in World War II. It steadily has been improved as the years passed.

When Kal Barker's parents got married one of the most important first tasks for his dad was to build his new Finnish wife a sauna; in their Cheshire farmhouse. Kal explains: "The sauna was Mum's first ...

The first thing to know about Finnish saunas is that they’re everywhere. You’ll find them in urban apartment buildings and rickety forest cottages; they’re part of trendy seaside hangouts, floating ...

An unusual piece of Olympic history is to be protected for future generations. Tucked away in the grounds of Cobdown House, in Ditton, is a modest prefabricated wooden hut which was Finland’s ...

Saunas are good for your body, but they might be even better for your soul. That’s the guiding philosophy of three friends who are on a mission to spread the word about the traditional Finnish sauna ...

Balanced on a single pillar, this dark timber cabin blends into its surroundings, and offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the woods. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and ...

Tucked away in the grounds of a payroll and HR company in Kent is a small piece of Olympic history. Set in the grounds of Cobdown House, Ditton, is a modest prefabricated hut which was Finland’s ...