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May 21, 2020
Stuck in deep slush in polar bear country
If you're going to get stuck in polar bear country, these are the guys you want with you. Churchill Wild guides Norm Rabiscah (left) and Kelly Turcotte in Churchill. by George Williams with photos courtesy of Glen Newstater and Kelly Turcotte There's always some kind of adventure going on in…
May 11, 2020
Happy 150th Birthday, Manitoba!
Polar bear giving directions at Dymond Lake Ecolodge on the Great Ice Bear Adventure. Teresa McDaniel photo. by Vanessa Desorcy Land of 100,000 lakes, home to the Polar Bear Capital of the World and a mecca for nature lovers, Manitoba turns 150 years old on May 12, 2020. Since 1920,…
May 10, 2020
Happy Mother’s Day from the Churchill Wild Polar Bears! A Mothers and Cubs Photo Album.
Mother and cubs at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Allison Francoeur photo. Happy Mother's Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We've had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild lodges over the years and we'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to all Moms for all that you…
April 30, 2020
22 Of Our Wildest Memories. In Photos.
Polar bear crossing ice-covered rocks as the sun sets over Hudson Bay. Howard Sheridan photo. by Vanessa Desorcy Operating ecolodges in polar bear country for the past 26 years has left us with a collection of incredible memories. The Canadian north is full of surprises and just when we think…
April 27, 2020
Arctic Fox Fun Facts
Arctic Fox. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Gordon Fox photo. by Allison Francoeur More elusive in the summer, Arctic foxes come out in their full marshmallow-y glory in the fall. Their grey-brown coats turn a pristine white and they fluff up to the size of a large housecat, with their tail…
April 22, 2020
Happy Earth Day 2020!
Polar bear surveys his earthly domain at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Susan Jenkins photo. April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. It’s a day when people around the world come together (virtually) and increase their efforts to preserve our precious planet. Every year, Earth Day has a…
April 15, 2020
Berry pickers extraordinaire
Helen Webber. A successful day of cranberry picking! Seal River Heritage Lodge. Robert Postma photo. by Helen Webber, co-author, Blueberries & Polar Bears We were foragers long before we met and had both experimented with making homemade jam and jelly. I can remember swapping stories with Marie (Woolsey) about trying…
April 10, 2020
Windchill at -50. The Story Behind the Photo
Into the blizzard at Nanuk. Jad Davenport photo by Jad Davenport, National Geographic photographer and Churchill Wild Photo Leader With the windchill at -50°C, the mamma and her cubs were hunkered down somewhere in the maze of black spruce south of Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. A lone cross fox bounced around…
April 7, 2020
Beluga Whale Fun Facts
Curious beluga whale pops up at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Rudi Shumpert photo. by Allison Francoeur Beluga whale viewing is always a highlight for guests on our Birds, Bears and Belugas, Summer Dual Lodge and Arctic Discovery safaris. Their white skin reflects the blues and greens of Hudson Bay and…
