Playful polar bear cub and Mom at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Ann Fulcher photo. by George Williams Churchill Wild has been blessed with exceptional guests and photographers over the years, some of whom have been able to perfectly capture the emotion of meeting a polar bear at ground level for…
Face-to-face with a polar bear on Hudson Bay. Dax Justin photo. by George Williams A walk in the woods can change your life. Just ask Dax Justin, who discovered the sweet addiction of nature four years ago. The young Canadian Explorer/Adventurer/Photographer recently walked the tundra with polar bears on the Hudson…
In the willows at Seal River. Click image to read all Arctic Safari stories from Frosty and Sam Frostman. by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Head Guide, with photos by Frosty and Sam Frostman This year's Arctic Safari at Schmok Lake and Seal River Heritage Lodge was one of the best…
Churchill Wild co-founders Mike and Jeanne Reimer receive 2017 Transat Sustainable Tourism Award. Churchill Wild is proud to announce that we were presented with the Transat Sustainable Tourism Award at the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards on Thursday, November 29 at the Hilton Lac Leamy in Gatineau-Ottawa, Quebec. Thank you to…
Eye-to-eye with a polar bear. Story and photos by Marc Latremouille, Wingstretch.com As a wildlife photography tour leader, a Polar Bear Photography Workshop was high on my list of trips to offer, so I began researching all the different options offered by the many companies and outfitters in Canada. We have…
Polar bear stalks raven at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ruth Elwell-Steck photo. Guest Post by Ruth Elwell-Steck From start to end, incredible doesn’t even begin to describe November 12, 2017 at Seal River Heritage Lodge on our Polar Bear Photo Safari. I have been photographing wildlife and bears specifically for over…
The Ghost of the Willow. Guest post by Geetika Jain with photos by Ian Johnson We’re tearing around the vast flats that surround Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge in the ‘Rhino’, now crunching the iced brown Cappuccino rivers, with misty ice swirling like steam. In the distance, a white form moves…
Will polar bears adapt to become skilled hunters on dry land? Robert Postma photo. It’s Polar Bear Week! From Nov. 5-11, 2017, while the polar bears are gathering on the shores of Hudson Bay waiting for the ice to form their winter hunting grounds, people all over the world will…
Caribou arguing at Seal River. Andy Skillen photo. Many years ago, anxious hungry eyes tirelessly searched the northern horizon for life-giving caribou. When would they come? Had they wandered too far west? What if they didn't come at all before the cold winds of winter? The hungry cries of the children…
Cuddles with Mom at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Guide. Photos by Vikram Sahai. We've had a great start at Seal River Heritage Lodge for the Polar Bear Photo Safari season, with a mix of weather including sunshine, rain, snow and wind -- a true Arctic experience…