It's the perfect place to relax. Sauna culture is an essential part of daily life in many areas—particularly in Finland, which has 3 million saunas in a country of just 5 million people. And it's not ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

My sons and I decided to turn an old shed into a sauna. We documented most of the process, and I’ve included that information in this article along with photos. If you are considering the same kind of ...