Belle Isle's historic former zoo is being torn down to make way for more trails and parking on the island park. Why it matters: The zoo's demolition is among several recent Belle Isle improvement ...

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. It was the perfect plan, with the perfect getaway — right up until her kid's prom photos started getting shared. An unnamed ...

Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures across Metro Detroit, the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. (Detroit Zoo) The closure has been implemented to ...

Temperatures will fall below zero both days with wind chills dropping to as low as -25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Both are expected to reopen Sunday, but officials are ...

DETROIT – A woman was recently busted for sneaking into the long-closed Belle Isle zoo to take prom pictures, authorities said. In the spring, a woman snuck into the restricted area with her son and ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will remain closed on Wednesday due to the continued forecast of extremely cold temperatures across Metro Detroit. (© Joshua Hanford Photography 2017) ...

It was the perfect plan, with the perfect getaway — right up until her kid's prom photos started getting shared. An unnamed local woman was cited for trespassing at Belle Isle State Park's fenced-off, ...