Horses and canoes once carried Detroiters gently around Belle Isle, but the island deteriorated as the city faced growing ...

The Detroit Ice Boiz are playing pond hockey on Belle Isle again thanks to cold temperatures keeping the Lake Okonoka ice thick.

The joint effort of the Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Belle Isle Conservancy envisions changes across the island to address the challenges of Detroit’s ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center both will be closed to visitors Tuesday "due to forecasted temperatures and to ensure the safety of our guests, staff and the animals in our care." ...

While many aspects of Belle Isle have been cleaned up since it became a state park following Detroit’s bankruptcy in 2013, the zoo remains a shuttered ruin coveted by urban explorers.

The walkway would be part of the Route 1 Great Lake-to-Lake Trail, which extends across the state for about 275 miles from ...

Antique Touring Company also offers tours of Belle Isle in its antique Fords. [View & Book Tickets.] The Detroit Bus Company – Drunks of Antiquity: The Historic Bar Tour Visit four of Detroit's ...

“I used to play in high school,” said Dana Chicklas, 39, of Detroit. “It’s very inclusive here.”) Hockey and ice skating on Belle Isle are time-honored traditions. Not just because ...