Just outside Detroit lies a scenic escape packed with trails, beaches, and a chilling, long-abandoned zoo that feels straight out of a horror film.

Belle Isle parking would get shifted to more popular spots, and a massive concrete paddock would largely become green space.

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 ...

A pedestrian bridge suspended under the Lee Bridge provides access from the Tredegar or Brown’s Island area to Belle Isle’s wooded paths, mountain biking trails, bicycle skills area, quarry ...

Just 15 minutes of one-on-one petting is enough to boost a shelter dog's overall wellbeing, according to a 2018 study ...

Leaking pipes, closed bathrooms, messes everywhere greeted state officials when they took over Belle Isle in 2014.

Allie McGhee began his Belle Isle journey all the way back in 1954. And by 1957, following the Detroit Lions’ victory against the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, McGhee was $5 ...

As Belle Isle moved from city control to a state park in February 2014, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had its hands full. The city of Detroit had filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy the ...

The project, led by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, includes a revitalized riverfront, new parks, and trails running from Huntington Place to Belle Isle.

The Iron Belle Trail stretches more than 2,000 miles across Michigan, but new trailhead in Detroit offers shorter urban hikes as well.

DETROIT – The southern trailhead of the longest state-designated trail in the United States is now open on Belle Isle in Detroit, officials announced. The Ralph Wilson Gateway and Trail ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday unveiled the southern trailhead for Michigan's Iron Belle Trail and broke ground on a connected trail at Belle Isle. The 2,000-plus-mile ...