Shaking off the wet at Seal River. Photo courtesy of Churchill Wild guest David Fox. by Paul Scriver, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide The Hudson Bay coastline has been providing an amazing diversity of wildlife for our Summer Dual Lodge Safaris. With the final day of the second safari underway,…
by Mark Scriver, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide Just another day at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Our day started out watching a sleepy male polar bear resting on a fossil sand ridge. As we walked away from him another curious bear approached us. We then enjoyed a delicious lunch along…
Polar bear family at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Paul Scriver photo. by Paul Scriver, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide With fall rapidly approaching at Seal River Heritage Lodge, our Summer Dual Lodge Safari season is in full swing. We are well into some time at Seal River with our second…
https://youtu.be/Jd1mKPPCWtA by George Williams Churchill Wild guide Steve Schellenberg, along with assorted wolves, polar bears, Arctic foxes, Snowy Owls and more, were recently included in some of the footage for the new National Geographic series Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, in which filmmaker Bertie Gregory takes viewers on a blizzard-filled adventure…
Riley Friesen. Creator of Arctic Organics. by Vanessa Desorcy As I watch Riley Friesen walk towards me through his freshly planted fruit grove, I’m struck by how relaxed he looks. He’s recently undertaken a massive orchard project that will supply the Churchill Wild ecolodges with fresh produce; he’s one week…
https://youtu.be/q-bYPs2pXJA?rel=0 Imagine a place, where time stands still. Where you feel completely, and utterly present. Here, there are no barriers between you and the world. You are at peace, in the moment. Spanning six continents and a wealth of wilderness, National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World are places to…
Science is proving the value of a walk in the woods (or on the tundra!) Chris Evans photo. This article originally appeared in National Geographic's Almanac 2019 and it includes many of the reasons we created our Wildlife & Wellness Safari at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Churchill Wild is a…
Polar bear cubs following Mom across a river at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Allison Francoeur Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were magical places where you could walk with polar bears. The Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba, Canada was one of those places, and…
Happy Baby pose. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Francoeur Polar bears love to imitate yogis. From child’s pose to cobra pose, they show off their restorative stretching and strengthening skills after the long months spent out on the sea ice hunting. We’ve been so inspired by…
The New Fly Fisher producer Mark Melnyk fly fishing for sea-run brook trout at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by George Williams “The whole experience had the hair on my arms standing up the entire time,” said Mark Melnyk, producer of The New Fly Fisher TV Series for PBS and the…