“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 ...

While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the United States, there's a hidden gem tucked away in the building's basement ...

The selected proposal would transform the boathouse into a year-round community hub with a public marina, dining options, an ...

At Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, the lush botanical garden at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory offers a welcome respite from Michigan’s cold, bleak winters — but not this year ...

Images for honoring and exploring Belle Isle’s history, for example ... been cleaned up since it became a state park following Detroit’s bankruptcy in 2013, the zoo remains a shuttered ...

DETROIT – The Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Belle Isle Conservancy have finalized recommendations to improve travel to and around Belle Isle in Detroit.

After a three-year hiatus, IndyCar racing finally made its return to Detroit this weekend. But after only five laps, things started to fall apart – literally – for Belle Isle's big race.

Frank Ragnow talks with Karis Floyd, DNR Manager of Belle Isle Park and Milliken State Park and Harbor. What's Frank Ragnow doing when he isn't on the field? Fishing! You can find him all over ...

It's a "weird little piece of Detroit history," explained Summer Ritner, the director of the aquarium. During the Prohibition era, when alcohol was illegal in the United States, Belle Isle was ...