BELLE ISLE, MI - The renovation of one of Michigan’s architectural gems, one of the nation’s oldest turn-of-the-century glass houses still in existence, is taking a little longer than expected.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Belle Isle moved from city control to a state park in February 2014, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had its hands ...

BELLE ISLE, MI – State officials are reviewing options for a 121-year-old boathouse on Belle Isle. The 40,000-square-foot structure on the Detroit River was built by the Detroit Boat Club in 1902, but ...

More than a decade after the state of Michigan took over management of Belle Isle, residents are being asked to help shape the island's next chapter. The Department of Natural Resources and the Belle ...

Belle Isle Beach is closed until further notice after water samples showed unsafe levels of E. coli, according to the State Department of Natural Resources, which controls the island. Bacteria levels ...

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. "It's really, really special to be able to ...

BELLE ISLE, MI — Michigan is nearly there on a trail stretching from its largest city to the remote tip of the western Upper Peninsula. The Iron Belle Trail will extend more than 2,000 miles 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, ...

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