Tripod aka Hercules at Seal River Heritage Lodge with her new cub. Quent Plett photo. by George Williams Managers and staff are always excited to see the first polar bear of the season at Seal River Heritage Lodge when they’re preparing the lodge for the first polar bear safari of…
Ben and Nicole have a visitor at the gate! Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams The plane circles once over Hudson Bay before touching down on the gravel airstrip, carrying Nicole Spinks and Ben Lawrence back to Seal River Heritage Lodge, 60 km north of Churchill, for their eighth…
Out for a walk at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ethan Pronovost photo. by George Williams Some wildlife encounters demand more than a single perspective. Churchill Wild's Summer Dual Lodge Safari follows polar bears across two dramatically different landscapes over 11 days, each revealing a different chapter of their story. A…
Polar bears sparring. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Father's Day celebrates dedication, love, and effort, all qualities we witness in the male polar bears roaming near our ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast. Many of these bears, like Scarbow at Dymond Lake Ecolodge, and the…
Polar bears discussing which tour they should go on. Robert Postma photo. by George Williams Why Churchill? Churchill, Manitoba is one of the only places on Earth where you can safely view polar bears in the wild. Located on the shores of Hudson Bay, this small town of fewer than…
Seal River light show. by Maggie Cole Sleep in Town. Chase the Lights. Adventure Starts Here. If the northern lights are on your bucket list, 2026 is your year - and the Blueberry Inn is your place. Churchill Wild is thrilled to announce that the Blueberry Inn is now open…
RVC group all set for their Pre-FAM flight to Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams Sixteen of the world's elite luxury travel professionals beat the summer polar bears to Seal River Heritage Lodge last week, and they were blown away. The group was participating in one of the exclusive…
by George Williams Churchill Wild is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Summer Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast Expedition, which will run from July 24 to August 2, 2026 at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. In the vast wilderness of Manitoba's Kaska Coast, where the boreal…
Polar bear mom and cub snuggles. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Allison Reimer photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all…
by George Williams When the lights dimmed at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre on Earth Day, 2025, filmmaker Tomas Koeck watched his vision unfold before a sold-out crowd of more than 450 people. His documentary, "Flyway of Life," wasn't just premiering; it was striking an emotional chord. "We had…