Scarbrow. Kind eyes. Nolan Plew photo. by George Williams Father's Day is about strength, endurance, and looking out for your own. With male polar bears, the first two attributes are critical, and we see those qualities every season in the big male polar bears near our ecolodges on the Hudson…
"What did the survey say?" Hannah Rheaume photo. by George Williams We ask every guest the same question after they return home: Did we exceed your expectations? The answer, overwhelmingly, is yes. But we don't stop there. We ask them to tell us why. To put into their own words…
Polar bears playing on the ice at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Peggy Peregrine-Spear photo. by George Williams The 2028 Churchill Wild polar bear safari season is now open for bookings. From deep-winter polar bear encounters in February to the final wolf and bear sightings of late November, we are the…
1st place - Polar Bear - Eric Threlfall - Polar Bear Photo Safari - Seal River Heritage Lodge The 2025 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest has officially wrapped up! Once again, our guests blew us away with their stunning submissions. Narrowing it down to the winners wasn’t easy; the quality…
Northern lights reflecting over Schmok Lake at Tundra Camp. Eric Wichems photo. by George Williams When the northern lights spilled across the sky, mirrored in the black surface of Schmok Lake, Eric Wichems stepped outside his canvas tent and onto the barren tundra. His daughter Anna joined him, and both…
Polar bear cub relaxing on mom at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Priscilla Downey photo. by Priscilla Downey Flying into Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge along the Hudson Bay coast is an experience I’ll never forget. From above, the sub-Arctic tundra stretches endlessly, dotted with shimmering lakes, winding rivers and boreal forest.…
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…
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…
The wetness of fall. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Anjali Singh photo. by George Williams There are some places in your life you never forget. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is one of them. I first travelled to Nanuk with my wife and 12-year-old daughter in 2013, before Churchill Wild had extensively…
1st Place - Polar Bear - Marlene Born - Arctic Safari - Seal River Heritage Lodge The 2024 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest has officially wrapped up! Once again, our guests blew us away with their stunning submissions. Narrowing it down to the winners wasn’t easy; the quality and creativity…