Rebranded as the Belle Isle Children's Zoo in 1947, the project quickly fell into debt, closing in 1956.

Detroiters this fall will reclaim a strip of industrial ruin after 20 years of hope and $11 million of gritty work. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy expects in October to open what it calls the ...

After years of planning, the longest state-designated trail in the U.S. just got even longer with the completion of another stretch of the Iron Belle Trail. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 20 people from ...

A new 10-year plan to reduce traffic and improve safety and accessibility on Belle Isle calls for, among other things, bringing ferry service back to the island park and Detroit River. Nearer term, ...

Detroit — Belle Isle saw a 7% increase in visitors last year, hitting nearly 5.6 million despite one of its largest attractions closed for renovations, park leaders said Tuesday in an update to the ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Efforts to complete the Washtenaw County Border-to-Border Trail, a collection of non-motorized pathways spanning the county, and to expand connecting trail systems received a ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gathered with hundreds of community members on Saturday to celebrate the completion of the 3.5-mile East Riverfront plan, which has been in the works for 20 years. The ...