Brian Jennings

brianjenningsmedia@gmail.com
Posted inOutside

Ancient Oregonians

Archaeologists recover oldest remains in North America near Summer Lake
Brian Jennings

Dr. Dennis Jenkins, senior staff archaeologist at the University of Oregon, likes to discover and document ancient life—really ancient life in Central and Eastern Oregon, dating back at least 14,500 years. At a recent public lecture at Bend’s Old Stone Church, sponsored by the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Jenkins described the Paisley Caves site near […]

Posted inNews

Local Schools & Law Enforcement Win Funding

Brian Jennings

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that Oregon will receive more than $60 million in Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments this fiscal year from the U.S. Forest Service for local education, law enforcement and roads.  Deschutes County will receive $1,674,000.  Crook County will receive $1,610,000, and Jefferson County will receive $574,161.   “School […]

Posted inOutside

Lone Wolf Walking, Searching for a Mate

Oregon wolf population grows to 110
Brian Jennings

Since the gray wolf was reintroduced by federal wildlife officials, the program hasn’t been without controversy as the animals move west through Idaho and into Washington and Oregon. A wolf can travel long distances quickly. Take OR 25, a male wolf that dispersed from his Imnaha pack in northeast Oregon just a year ago. In […]

Posted inOutside

Go Here 3/16-3/23

Brian Jennings

Sunriver’s Oregon Observatory With Central Oregon’s spring break next week, Sunriver’s Oregon Observatory is offering several programs of interest. For those wanting to take a break from daytime skiing, solar viewing is offered every day from March 19 to Sunday, March 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to solar viewing, evening star […]

Verify your email

We'll send a verification code to .

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article