George Kourounis (yellow jacket) and crew at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Photo by Zorianna Kit. by George Williams How many people do you know who can chase down a tornado, stare into the eye of a hurricane and rappel into an erupting volcano, while filming it all? We only know…
The newlyweds at Dymond Lake EcoLodge! Stephanie Reinhart and Mark Jockel. by George Williams with photos from Great Ice Bear Adventure courtesy of Stephanie Reinhart and Mark Jockel How do you top getting married in the Chicago Marathon? You spend your honeymoon hiking with polar bears, of course. That's exactly what Stephanie…
Canon Explorer of Light Charles Glatzer Join Canon Explorer of Light Charles "Chas" Glatzer of Shoot The Light on what is sure to be an incredible photo safari at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge this fall. The Canon Explorers of Light group is comprised of dozens of the most influential photographers and cinematographers in…
George Kourounis should love walking with polar bears after this! Photo courtesy of Kevin Keator. Churchill Wild is thrilled to announce another collaboration with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). Renowned explorer, storm chaser and RCGS Ambassador George Kourounis will be joining the August 12-20, 2016 departure of our Arctic Discovery adventure. As strong proponents…
Black wolf skirts over ridge at Nanuk as polar bears spar in the background. Jiangou Xie photo. by Lodge Manager Emri Canvin. Photos courtesy of guest Jiangou Xie and guide Steve Schellenberg. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the events that took place at Nanuk Polar Bear…
Polar mom and cubs out for a stroll at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Mike Reimer with photos by Charles Glatzer If you spend enough time in the Arctic's exclusively wild locations you will eventually hit the "jackpot" and have an experience with wild things that rivals anything you've ever…
Polar bears feeding on seal at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Lodge Manager Emri Canvin with photos by Steve Schellenberg The fall photo expedition at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is in full swing! The landscape is in pristine hinterland condition with regular snow falls to highlight the trails of evening…
Polar bear testing the waters at Fireweed Island. Guest Post by June Fu On July 24, we took a helicopter ride from Seal River Lodge to Fireweed Island. On the way we saw a polar bear standing on a huge rock in the sea. It was beautifully white set against…
Curious polar bear cub at Seal River Lodge. Quent Plett photo. Notes from the field, courtesy of Churchill Wild Guides and Staff The summer polar bear watching season got off to great start at Seal River Lodge with Birds, Bears and Belugas, and personal meetings with polar bears and beluga…
Crashing waves and polar bears. Photo courtesy of Ron Thiessen, CPAWS Manitoba. Seal River Lodge recently hosted two individuals that could have a definite bearing on the future of Manitoba's wilderness, and particularly on the Seal River watershed, while Oceans North was already at the Lodge doing beluga whale research.…