Polar bear cuties. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Steve Pressman photo. by George Williams Steve Pressman was hoping to see polar bear babies on his third polar bear safari with Churchill Wild. He got more than he bargained for. A wildlife trifecta! Pressman met with wolves on the second day of…
Conservationist Tara Lal, travel writer Geetika Jain and SUJÁN Luxury wildlife lodge owner Anjali Singh turned their shared passion for wildlife into the ultimate girls trip when they flew to Canada from England and India in the fall of 2017 to visit Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear…
We take food seriously up in the north. So it may sound funny, but by the time you sit down to your first lodge meal, a lot of planning has already gone into making sure the moment feels cozy and welcoming. It begins when you first connect with staff—and they…
Written by Mikayla Plett Patience Have you ever had an experience that felt like it was waiting for you - like different elements were just waiting patiently for you to be there before they collided? I had two of those moments within 24 hours! We staff learned very early on…
Places hold magic. Our lodges are no different, but it’s more than simply the lodge itself. It’s the blue shadows on the drifts as a wolf steals past Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. It’s frozen bubbles beneath the lake at Dymond Lake Lodge or the rocky braided river that glistens at…
"When snow falls, nature listens." ~ Antoinette Van Kleef. Albert Saunders photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like polar bears, we look forward to the coming of the big snow at this time of year. It’s here now in Manitoba, but something else is missing. Together,…
Northern lights draped over full moon. Polar Bear Photo Safari. Seal River Heritage Lodge. James Heupel photo. Photo and story by James Heupel This photo was taken on November 12, 2014, from the Seal River Heritage Lodge compound, at 10:47 p.m. in the evening. We got the alert that the…
Bright lights. Big smiles. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Paul Scriver, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide Many guests come to the Churchill Wild lodges for the polar bears and the pure wildness of it all, but they are still surprised by the scenery, the landscapes and the magical moments that…
A summer walk with polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Robert Postma photo. by Vanessa Descorcy 1. Walk with polar bears From July through November, you can stay at one of Churchill Wild’s three fly-in wilderness ecolodges and participate in daily guided treks through polar bear country. Polar bears…
Northern lights blanket full moon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. James Heupel photo. Story and photo by James Heupel This photo was taken on November 12, 2014, from the Seal River Heritage Lodge compound, at 10:47 in the evening. We got the alert that the Northern Lights were out about…