Anniversary gift celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Canada. by George Williams Churchill Wild is proud to announce that two of the books in our Blueberries & Polar Bears cookbook series have been honoured as part of an anniversary gift of 75 books from the Embassy of…
Snow machines in the twilight at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Jean Tanguay All the guests at Churchill Wild have the privilege to experience an adventure out in the wild where there are no roads and no railroads, only the great outdoors - quiet, remote and calm. …
The Polar Bear Flute. Jean Tanguay photo. by Jean Tanguay Jenna Rykurd, the expeditor for Churchill Wild in Churchill, was working for my son Francis at our home in Québec. She was turning flutes on a lathe and my son was tuning and carving them to make native style flutes.…
by Terry Elliott Another blustery day at Dymond Lake Ecolodge, fourth blizzard in the past 12 days! We've had some great guests and awesome wildlife encounters, including Scarbrow showing up for the 14th year in a row, as seen above. This season was a little different for me, as I…
Thinking about the future. Robert Postma photo. by George Williams International Polar Bear Week takes place from October 30 to November 5 this year, and the polar bears are already congregating on the shores of Hudson Bay anxiously waiting for the ice to form. People from all over the world…
Polar bear friends. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Charles Glatzer photo. Elite photographers Jad Davenport, Charles Glatzer and Robert Postma have been leading Polar Bear Safaris and wildlife photography trips at Churchill Wild for over 10 years, and we’re delighted to have them back again in 2022! Postma is already in…
The largest bear in the world and the Arctic’s top predator, polar bears demonstrate remarkable strength and resilience in the face of adversity. This has helped them earn the moniker Lords of the Arctic. At least two-thirds of the world’s polar bears live on Canadian territory. The polar bear’s Latin…
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…
Heading for the sea ice. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Josh Robson photo. by Vanessa Desorcy The life of a polar bear can be summed up to sound like the plot of a blockbuster movie: feast and famine, competition, and survival of the fittest. These iconic mammals demonstrate remarkable strength and…
Ice Bear. Multiple award-winning original oil painting by Linda Besse. by George Williams Wildlife artist and longtime Churchill Wild guest Linda Besse is living proof that you can excel at anything if you put your heart and soul into it. The 61-year-old from Washington State had barely picked up a…