From icy plunges to communal saunas, Nordic heat-and-cold rituals are becoming one of the fastest-growing global wellness trends.

You don’t need to spend a fortune to participate in one of travel’s hottest trends. Here are some suggestions, including seaweed soaks, robotic massages, sound baths and sauna circuits.

Perhaps some subjects visited the sauna more frequently because they had more free time than those who could manage it only ...

From Alaska to Finland, these are seven of the best places to see the northern lights. Here's how to plan a trip to see the aurora borealis and where to stay.

Advancements in steam and sauna technology mean it’s easier than ever to make space for health in the home ...

Grand plans, Nordic lore, Sconnie culture, and athletic excellence: One reporter’s circuitous adventure to the heart of Hayward, Wisconsin’s storied American Birkebeiner.

Beyond, up a gentle slope, looms Russia. Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. That was before ...

Join Fanny on the exhilarating journey of the "Ice Bath Challenge" in the icy realms of Sweden! Watch as she carves a hole in a frozen lake and takes on this extreme test of endurance and mental ...

Traditional reindeer racing that’s been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla ...

Where soup, sauna and salt turn cold into culture ...

Ruka Ski Resort’s icy track has drawn more than 50,000 riders and millions of social media views.

Laura Hall, author of new memoir The Year I Lay My Head in Water, explains for The Local what she learnt about herself after ...