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December 19, 2024
Where the Kitchen Meets the Wild: The Dual Passions of Chef Carl Wilks
Dual passions. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Carl Wilks photo. by George Williams In the pristine wilderness of Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline, where polar bears roam and northern lights dance, Chef Carl Wilks stands at his kitchen window, one eye on a simmering sauce, the other scanning the tundra beyond. At…
October 15, 2021
Top-Notch Arctic Food Experience
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…
October 1, 2021
It’s What We Do
August marked our official opening! Like a polar bear running across the frozen tundra, we went from 0 to 40 km/h in what felt like an instant. Unlike a polar bear that rests after such a burst of speed, it was go, go, go for the Churchill Wild team for…
June 28, 2021
Collaboration with Prairie Wild
One of the things we’re most proud of at Churchill Wild Polar Bear Lodges is our produce - which might sound weird coming from a company that specializes in polar bear safaris. Prairie Wild is a sustainable orchard and produce farm located in southern Manitoba and owned and operated by…
April 19, 2021
How we’re showing love for our planet on Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day, and while we believe it’s important to honour and protect our planet every day, this day of observation is an excellent time to reflect and look forward. After a year of quiet skies and roadways, it feels like there’s a pent-up demand for travel...
December 14, 2020
Prairie Wild Veggie Box Subscriptions Available for 2021!
Prairie Wild CSA Veggie Box Subscriptions. June-October 2021. Winter has arrived in Manitoba and the greenery has headed into hibernation, but we’re already preparing for the 2021 season at the Churchill Wild polar bear lodges. We've also got something special from Prairie Wild for people in Winnipeg and the surrounding…
Cranberry-glazed roast turkey breast with wild rice stuffing. Karen Burns-Booth photo. Free Wild Delights Cookbook Download! Click Image. by George Williams Happy Thanksgiving! Travel and food writer Karen Burns-Booth of Lavender and Lovage was at Seal River Heritage Lodge for the Polar Bear Photo Safari a few years ago on…
Seal River Heritage Lodge managers Ben Lawrence and Nicole Spinks. Staff fish fry at North Knife Lake! by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager It’s been a crazy start to the summer, but we’re certainly getting lots done! Normally, we would have just finished saying goodbye to the fishing guests…
Proud Arctic Organics founder Riley Friesen doing his "Jack and the Beanstalk" impression. Vanessa Desorcy photo. by Allison Francoeur In these uncertain times it’s nice to be sure about something. The plants are growing! Arctic Organics is entering its second spring and Riley Friesen, my brother-in-law, is eager to see…
