by George Williams Churchill Wild is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Summer Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast Expedition, which will run from July 24 to August 2, 2026 at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. In the vast wilderness of Manitoba's Kaska Coast, where the boreal forest…
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…
Cloud wolves playing in the snow at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams For over a decade, National Geographic photographer and author Jad Davenport has been choreographing one of nature's most extraordinary performances – intimate encounters between humans and wild wolves along Manitoba's remote Kaska Coast.…
The eyes are the windows to the soul. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to this season of homecoming. As winter embraces Hudson Bay and the bears return to the sea ice, we gather…
By Maggie Cole A Warm Welcome: The Blueberry Inn Grand Opening On Thursday, October 3rd, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Blueberry Inn in true Churchill Wild fashion. From 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, the Inn was filled with the warmth of friends, family, and business partners as we…
Photo by Marilyn Scriver - Arctic Safari Make sure to check out our first 360 Virtual Tour down below! By Maggie Cole A Favourite of Many I’ve heard it time and again—every Churchill Wild staff member I asked about their favourite trip said, "Arctic Safari." Guides, servers, even the owners,…
Guests walking out to view polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Artica Studios photo. Churchill Wild pioneered polar bear walking safaris over 30 years ago, but our family has actually been working on the ground with polar bears for five decades. We operate the only lodge-based polar bear walking…
Sunset snooze at Seal River. Anja Kolb-Kokocinski photo. by George Williams Felix Kokocinski and his wife Anja Kolb-Kokocinski have been to the Churchill Wild ecolodges several times, but their Arctic Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge and the Tundra Camp on the Barren Lands at Schmok Lake, still holds a…
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…
The future. With mom. At Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. ArcticWild.net photo. Click image for more. by George Williams February 27th marks International Polar Bear Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of polar bears and the urgent need to address climate change for the future survival…