THE OPPOSITE OF COLD: On "taking a sauna" in northern Minnesota (book trailer 2 of 3)

As many in the north country can attest, one of life's great pleasures resides in the tradition of sauna—sitting in 180-plus-degree heat and throwing cool water on oven-hot stones to create a blast of steam (called löyly), followed by a jump in the lake, standing naked in subzero temperatures, or just relaxing on the cooling porch.

In this second of three videos, writer Michael Nordskog and photographer Aaron Hautala tell us what, exactly, it means to "take a sauna" in northern Minnesota, from the warmest summer evenings to the coldest summer nights, and preview some of the book's stunningly beautiful shots of Lake Superior and Grand Marais.

MORE INFO about The Opposite of Cold: http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-opposite-of-cold

VIDEO #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyBeX_TKw5A

VIDEO #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODVurCKIEEw

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