Albert Saunders. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Look closely and you can see it etched in his face – 6,000 years of living and working in the wilderness on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast. Churchill Wild polar bear guide Albert “Butch” Saunders doesn’t say much, but…
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…
"When snow falls, nature listens." ~ Antoinette Van Kleef. Albert Saunders photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to the coming of the big snow at this time of year. It’s here now in Manitoba, and things are back to…
Written By George Williams Greta. Acrylic enamel painting by Kal Barteski “Enjoying the sunbeam, her grace and poise so elegant and glamorous. I could almost feel the warmth of the sun coming off her coat as she melted into the rock day bed.” ~ Kal Barteski We couldn’t imagine a better…
Churchill Wild and our staff were saddened by the recent passing of Richard Voliva. Richard first joined us as a guest in 2003 at Seal River Heritage Lodge and quickly became a friend and trusted resource. Richard Voliva with wildlife photographer Dennis Fast Richard had a vast knowledge of solar…
The stretch of Hudson Bay coastline on which we operate is pristine wilderness, home to wildlife such as polar bears, wolves, moose, black bears, and caribou. Harbor, ringed and bearded seals live in the adjacent waters where beluga whales come to feed and calve in the summer months...
Canada Post Snow Mammals Stamp Collection by George Williams Congratulations are in order for two veteran Churchill Wild photographers and photo leaders! Both Dennis Fast and Robert Postma had photos that were taken at Seal River Heritage Lodge selected for the most recent Canada Post Stamp Collection: Snow Mammals. The…
A Valentine’s kiss in the Arctic dusk. Jad Davenport photo. by Jad Davenport We had been out searching for polar bears all day and were about three minutes from the roaring fire and happy hour at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge when we spotted this pair of wolves asleep at the…
First bear. Dennis Fast photo. by Vanessa Desorcy Last year around this time I was writing a post about what we were looking forward to in 2020. It was so full of hope and plans for the coming year! And then all those plans went awry. This year, in the…
"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,…