Boring is not a word I would ever use to describe Bean and Bear Lake Loop. From being lost to being exhausted to being amazed, this 7-mile journey was nothing short of an adventure. It was through a ...

Popular stretch of Superior Hiking Trail in need of reroute — and volunteers Superior Hiking Trail stewards are hoping for dozens of volunteers to build up and reroute a part of the heavily used path ...

A view of Bear Lake (foreground) and Bean Lake along the Superior Hiking Trail near Silver Bay in May 2014. The trail to the overlooks closed Wednesday for repair work.

While the association is excited to reopen the trail loop, Luokkala cautioned against overuse of the Bean and Bear Lakes Loop — or any popular section of trail — and encouraged hikers to try new ...

A view of Bean Lake along the Superior Hiking Trail near Silver Bay. The Bean and Bear Lakes Loop will close for repair work on May 15.