Science is proving the value of a walk in the woods (or on the tundra!) Chris Evans photo. This article originally appeared in National Geographic's Almanac 2019 and it includes many of the reasons we created our Wildlife & Wellness Safari at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Churchill Wild is a…
Polar bear cubs following Mom across a river at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Allison Francoeur Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were magical places where you could walk with polar bears. The Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba, Canada was one of those places, and…
Happy Baby pose. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Francoeur Polar bears love to imitate yogis. From child’s pose to cobra pose, they show off their restorative stretching and strengthening skills after the long months spent out on the sea ice hunting. We’ve been so inspired by…
Polar bear in the mist at Seal River. Terry Elliott photo. by George Williams The first time we went to Seal River Heritage Lodge, I didn’t bring a camera. It never occurred to me that I might want to take a few photos like the ones you’ll see in the…
The New Fly Fisher producer Mark Melnyk fly fishing for sea-run brook trout at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by George Williams “The whole experience had the hair on my arms standing up the entire time,” said Mark Melnyk, producer of The New Fly Fisher TV Series for PBS and the…
Colony of sik-siks at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Eric Chan photo. by Allison Francoeur Humans have always been drawn to the impressive power, movement, colour and size of animals. Cheetahs are revered for their speed and unique spots; polar bears for being one of the largest carnivores on the planet;…
Polar bear emerges from the snow at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Robert Postma photo. Award-winning photographer Robert Postma loves storms, so much so that he went chasing them this spring in the American Midwest, but he always looks forward to returning to Churchill Wild for the polar bears. Postma will…
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…
Seal River Heritage Lodge and the land of the disappearing sea. Michael Poliza photo. by Allison Francoeur Seal River Heritage Lodge rests on the edge of the Hudson Bay, on an esker pointing the way to beluga whales dancing in the Bay’s waves. With one of the largest changes in…