A young female polar bear welcomed guests as they arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge this fall. Story and photos by Temujin Johnson The wheels on the plane had not even touched down and the guests already had their first polar bear encounter! Autumn at Seal River Heritage Lodge began with…
Churchill Wild co-founder Mike Reimer, winner of the 2018 Travel Manitoba Award of Distinction. Ian Johnson photo. Churchill Wild is proud to announce that our co-founder and owner Mike Reimer has received the 2018 Travel Manitoba Award of Distinction. The winners of Travel Manitoba’s 20th annual Manitoba Tourism Awards were…
The tundra comes alive with colour in the fall. Bella Waterton photo. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide Autumn has arrived in northern Manitoba and the tundra is vibrant with all the colours of the rainbow! The Arctic Safari always brings with it a change in the weather signifying…
One. Two. Three. Go!! See video below for what happened next. by Jenn Truijen, Churchill Wild Supper time is generally an active time around Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Wildlife often appears around 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. whether that be wolves, polar bears or black bears. Recently, we've had a larger…
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge under the northern lights. Charles Glatzer photo. Churchill Wild is proud to announce that Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge has received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for 2018. The 2018 Certificate of Excellence is awarded to businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor.com over the…
Autumn snuggle. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Photo courtesy of Ramona Boone. We’ve just received our new Churchill Wild 25th Anniversary books and they’re packed with history -- stories and photos -- including many from past guests, highlighting our 25 years of adventure on the Hudson Bay coast. Thank you to…
The bald eagles would soar high above the thermals, looking for their next meal. Photo courtesy of guest Mishko Hansen. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide What a finish to our last Birds, Bears and Belugas safari of the season! We had numerous polar bear encounters including a Mom…
Oops! Young polar bear cub does impromptu dive into Hudson Bay as Mom tiptoes over rocks at Seal River. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild. Photos by guest Eliot Herman. Last week we had a blustery day-long 6-wheel excursion down to the mouth of the Seal River, stopping…
Polar bear relaxing on beach near Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo courtesy of Churchill Wild guest Richard Gould. by Paul Scriver, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide What we have learned over the years at Seal River Heritage Lodge is that polar bears can be anywhere anytime and don’t necessarily act how you…
Return to Seal River. by George Williams with photos by Charles Glatzer, EOL Canon Explorer of Light Charles Glatzer and his Shoot the Light clients will be joining Churchill Wild this fall for their record 10th visit to Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, looking for the…