DETROIT (WWJ) - As of today, Belle Isle is officially a state park. The state will run the park as part of a 30-year lease from the city of Detroit. The change means people who go to the park will ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Police Department is continuing its search for the person who shot an urban park ranger ...

Detroit — The city's Belle Isle Park is among the busiest state parks in the nation, according to visitor data from last year tracked by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Detroit's ...

Belle Isle, now a state park, is drawing a slew of visitors to the island. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Belle Isle is the most-attended park in Michigan. “It’s ...

Two city parks in Belle Isle are getting new names today in honor of two longtime residents.Swan Beach Park will be renamed Bateman Park to honor retired city council member Lucille Bateman, and ...

Since the state took over Belle Isle, investment poured in and has improved the park. Some feel put off about state takeover; many see improvements.

Belle Isle became a state park in 2014 through a lease agreement with the city of Detroit. The DNR opened bidding for 12 contracts on the island in 2015. The full list of available contracts can ...

The 1,500-square-metre park in the Lions Gate Village neighbourhood has been expanded to approximately three times its original size ...

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) — Turns out, metro Detroit loves the rejuvenated Belle Isle. After decades of city neglect and budget drama, the jewel of a park is shining again. 320,000 daffodils have been ...

Belle Isle said this is a partnership with its Summer Youth Employment Program to expose kids to parks and natural environments through its work cohort, in hope that participants consider natural ...

DNR Park rangers DJ Coffey, right, and Kale Leftwich add a DNR sign to the Belle Isle entrance sign on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, during the first day the park in Detroit became a state park.