Future proposed plans at Detroit's Belle Isle include expanding the beach and building a "commons area" near the aquarium and conservancy.

BELLE ISLE, MI -- Cyclists will soon have a smoother path to circle Detroit’s urban island, Belle Isle Park. Starting this week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will implement traffic ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s Belle Isle is getting a new “nature exploration area” encouraging kids to interact with the outdoors instead of traditional playground equipment. In ceremonial ribbon ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's Belle Isle has a new nature exploration area designed to connect visitors of all ages with the outdoors. The play space was built using driftwood, boulders, milled logs and ...

A man died after being underwater for more than 20 minutes in the James River on Saturday. Witnesses described watching the river go still as bystanders rescued a woman who tried to help him. RICHMOND ...

Michigan voters and Detroit residents appear to be on the same page about transforming Belle Island into the country's first special economic zone. A proposal backed by a majority of Michigan voters ...

Mudpuppies nest along the Detroit River, using Belle Isle's shoreline as a refuge to breed and feed. The Detroit Zoo monitors their population numbers to gauge how they're doing and the ecosystem's ...

(FOX 2) - Hidden beneath the rocky shoreline along Belle Isle are slimy salamanders sporting purple gills and a shy persona. Mudpuppies are fully aquatic amphibians and one of the best measuring ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Belle Isle Casino, a popular venue for weddings and ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, due to dangerously cold temperatures expected across metro Detroit. This closure is a precaution to ...