Anniversary gift celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Canada. by George Williams Churchill Wild is proud to announce that two of the books in our Blueberries & Polar Bears cookbook series have been honoured as part of an anniversary gift of 75 books from the Embassy of…
Snow machines in the twilight at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Jean Tanguay All the guests at Churchill Wild have the privilege to experience an adventure out in the wild where there are no roads and no railroads, only the great outdoors - quiet, remote and calm. …
Wolf meets polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen/ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net have arrived at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for their record 7th trip with Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have been on 16 different departures with Churchill Wild including the…
Brave polar plungers at Seal River. John Donelson photo. by Shayna Plett After a bite-sized storm at Seal River Heritage Lodge we were itching for some sunlight and longing for some outside time. What better way to spend a sunny afternoon on the Hudson Bay coast than a polar plunge!…
The Polar Bear Flute. Jean Tanguay photo. by Jean Tanguay Jenna Rykurd, the expeditor for Churchill Wild in Churchill, was working for my son Francis at our home in Québec. She was turning flutes on a lathe and my son was tuning and carving them to make native style flutes.…
Polar bear walking through ice jams at Nanuk. Soren Hansen photo. by Jimmy MacDonald Here at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the southwest shores of Hudson Bay, we find ourselves sitting and waiting for polar bears, but also waiting for a transition. Snowfall is blanketing the landscape and coating the…
Arctic foxes playing at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Simon Ager photo. “The frigid Arctic temperatures have arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge and brought out the Arctic foxes,” said guide Simon Ager. “With their thick bright white coats and glassy yellow eyes shrouded in black eyeliner. “Daily the foxes are…
by Terry Elliott Another blustery day at Dymond Lake Ecolodge, fourth blizzard in the past 12 days! We've had some great guests and awesome wildlife encounters, including Scarbrow showing up for the 14th year in a row, as seen above. This season was a little different for me, as I…
Big, healthy polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Mary Nicolini photo. by George Williams When Mary Nicolini booked her trip to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge two years ago, she was hoping to see polar bears in the wild at ground level, kayak with beluga whales, and maybe see one…
Wolves playing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Alex Kirsonis photo. by Mike Reimer How do you follow up a perfect 10 in Aurora Borealis viewing on the Hudson Bay coast at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge? Well let’s bump that to a perfect 15 in wolf encounters! Though our wonderfully patient…