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In Search of Sauna Nirvana Around Lake Superior

by Stephanie Pearson | December 26, 2024June 5, 2025

On a 750-mile road trip through the heart of sauna culture in the United States, a writer searches for the perfect combination of steam, heat, and cold.

Photo: Jenn Ackermann for The New York Times

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