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Parks Canada’s draft plan to bring plains bison back to Banff is a good one, according to a rancher who lives and works along the western edge of Prince Albert National Park, but it needs a stronger commitment to working with ranchers along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Paul Finkleman describes the Weaselhead as a gem, a giant classroom and one of North America’s most pristine and diverse urban natural areas.

He’s watched a calf moose nurse from its mother in the 404-hectare natural habitat that borders the Glenmore reservoir, and he’s spent countless hours cycling on the parks many pathways while admiring diverse plant life.

The environmental impacts of the southwest ring road deal are concerning to Finkleman and others who, like him, rely on the Weaselhead for an authentic experience with nature in the city.

A new exhibition at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries helps reveal the creative process behind the work of the celebrated Canadian architect. Layered Landscapes: Constructing Form and Meaning From the Sketches of Arthur Erickson, examines the intricate sketches to eight projects from perhaps Canada’s greatest 20th century architect.

An experimental class in the faculty of environmental design is attracting some attention.

makeCalgary Talk is a project created by the faculty of environmental design that uses different media platforms to discuss design, development and planning issues in Calgary. Since its launch in February last year, the class has grown from eight students to 22 while accumulating nearly 400 Twitter followers and 2,000 hits a month on its blog.