GRAND RAPIDS, MI — White cedar harvested from Northern Michigan has become the backbone for a luxury hand-crafted sauna business taking off in West Michigan.
In a workshop that once manufactured grave vaults, Nightjar Sauna and Cold Plunge is building products designed to extend life rather than mark its end. The company was founded in 2023 by David Stoffer, a builder from East Grand Rapids.
Stoffer and his growing team construct custom saunas from Northern Michigan white cedar, a material so specialized it can only be harvested during the coldest months of the year…