Guests photographing polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Didrik Johnck photo. by Vanessa Desorcy If you’re heading up to Churchill this summer, or are planning to in the future, listen up! Packing for a trip to northern Canada is an adventure in itself. Arctic summers can bring rain, heat,…
Polar bear in fall snow skiff at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Dennis Fast photo. Story and photo by Dennis Fast It was late fall, the weather was turning colder, and the skiffs of snow that fell were just beginning to linger. It was early morning at Dymond Lake Ecolodge when this…
Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Home of the Great Ice Bear Adventure. Christine Hayden photo. Dymond Lake Ecolodge is the host for our Great Ice Bear Adventure. It is also where our family originally learned how to walk with polar bears. It was the first of our lodges built by Jeanne Reimer’s…
White on white. Polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge on the Polar Bear Photo Safari. Dennis Fast photo. by George Williams “When is the best time to see polar bears?” It’s the most commonly asked question we get at Churchill Wild. Our answer? It really depends on which of…
Polar bears sparring on Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Bill Lyne photo. Story and photo by Bill Lyne My wife, Lucy, and I have been on many adventures throughout our 48 years of marriage. We’ve visited more than 100 countries and have a keen interest in…
Sunset at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams The healing powers of nature have been well known for thousands of years, but for many they have been hiding in plain sight. Not at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Nature is King here. Polar bears, black bears, wolves…
Those eyes... Jad Davenport photo. Story and photo by Jad Davenport This photo was taken during the second week of March 2019 by National Geographic photographer Jad Davenport, who was on assignment at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the Den Emergence Quest. Jad wrote this description on the day of…
Semi-resident polar bear Scarbrow likes Dymond Lake Ecolodge best. Tania Watene photo. by Allison Francoeur Dymond Lake Ecolodge is where I started my fledgling career of being a hula dancer. It’s one of the many embarrassing childhood stories I have, thanks to having two older sisters. If you buy me…
Guests photographing a polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the Hudson Bay Odyssey. Robert Postma photo. When do you want to see polar bears in 2020? Pick your favourite season! Churchill Wild pioneered polar bear walking safaris 26 years ago. Since then, over 4,000 guests have experienced the…
Wolf in the willows. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. A tale of wellbeing, wonder and walking with polar bears Story and photos by Cheryl Hnatiuk (Psst…If you haven’t read Part I of this story, check it out here!) Being led by wildlife guides was new to me. Most of my photography…