Polar bear in fireweed. Dennis Fast photo. by George Williams We’re kicking off our 31st season of summer polar bear safaris with Birds, Bears & Belugas at Seal River Heritage Lodge on July 6, which makes it the perfect time to have a conversation with Dennis Fast, Churchill Wild’s first Head…
Scarbrow has visited Dymond Lake Ecolodge for 14 of the past 15 years. Jianguo Xie photo. by George Williams Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the dedication, love, and effort of dads everywhere, and that includes the big male polar bears at our ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast.…
by George Williams Award-winning filmmaker, journalist, photographer, and expeditionist Tomas Koeck was at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge last fall during the Hudson Bay Odyssey capturing footage for a new wildlife documentary entitled Flyway of Life. The project was in collaboration with the National Audubon Society, Canon USA, Churchill Wild and…
16 of the over 4,000 women who have walked with polar bears at the Churchill Wild ecolodges. by George Williams Over 8,000 guests have now walked with polar bears at Churchill Wild's remote ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast, and more than half of them have been women. From amateur…
Summer wolf pups at Nanuk. Tammy Kokjohn photo. by George Williams Tammy Kokjohn Tammy Kokjohn couldn’t believe it when she was told she’d won a trip for two on the Hudson Bay Odyssey at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge in Churchill Wild’s 30th Anniversary contest last year. Then she lived it.…
Polar bear in fall colours on the Arctic Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ron Ouellette photo. by George Williams "What is the best time to see polar bears?" It’s the most commonly asked question we get at Churchill Wild. Our answer? It really depends on which of nature’s seasonal…
Seal River Heritage Lodge, Dymond Lake Ecolodge, and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge today. by George Williams In celebration of Churchill Wild’s 30th anniversary, for the next 30 days leading up to Christmas, we’ll take a look back at some of the milestones that have helped us become the world’s leading…
Winner! Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip for Two. Tammy Kokjohn. We have a winner! Congratulations to Tammy Kokjohn! Tammy was selected as the winner of a Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip For Two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, from thousands of entries in Churchill Wild’s 30th Anniversary Trip Giveaway. The 64-year-old wildlife…
Arctic terns at Seal River Heritage Lodge on Birds, Bears & Belugas. Michael Poliza photo. by Allison Francoeur Billions of birds are on the move, and they’re heading our way! The annual spring bird migration to the Arctic is underway and millions of our feathered friends will show up at…
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is quickly becoming known throughout the wolf world as the best place to photograph wolves at ground level, and at close range. Our spring Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast safaris in 2023 were our best ever, and the photos below are truly worth a thousand…