Elina Mäkinen was the first Finnish woman to complete the Ice Mile. Here are her top ice bathing experiences, from plunges under the Northern Lights to paying homage to Arctic gods.

On a trip to Lapland, the northernmost region in Finland, I fulfilled my dream of staying in a real igloo. It was cheaper and ...

A cold-plunge craze is spreading, with celebrities and influencers touting the sport as having transformative benefits for ...

In Finland, Lapland encompasses a large swath of the ... as well as an icy hole in the frozen lake to take an ice plunge! The ...

Herders in Lapland are struggling ... in search of ice-free lichen they can access under the snow. Herders are having to track them through the forests of northern Finland and Sweden, some even ...

Speaking of ice. According to Visit Finland, permanent snow typically arrives in Lapland, the country's northernmost region, by late October, with lakes freezing soon after. The sea follows in ...

BENSON — Lapland Lake resort founder Olavi Hirvonen modestly ... Born in Montreal, he was sent to Finland to live with his grandmother due to Great Depression-era financial strains lingering ...

Ah, Finland. The land of saunas, Santa Claus' official Lapland residence ... Tourists are treated to stunning lake scenery in the summer and ski slopes in the winter — but these times are ...

Finland's sauna culture ... you'll be the only person in winter to make up an ice hole here." 5. Best for the magical Lapland feel: Lake Kilpisjärvi and Mount Saana In the northernmost reaches ...