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March 1, 2022
Remembering Andy MacPherson (1970-2022)
World’s Top Polar Bear Guide, Dear Friend to Nature and People, Dies at 51 by George Williams Tribute Video by BUILD Films Inc. Andy MacPherson. Pat Maloney photo. Andrew “Andy” Charles MacPherson, who was widely acknowledged as the world’s top polar bear guide, and a major force behind the evolution…
December 21, 2020
How we found joy in a year without polar bears
Finding balance in a difficult year. Ian Johnson photo. by Vanessa Desorcy 2020 marked the first time since 1994 we haven’t opened our polar bear lodges to guests, and to be honest, it was really hard on all of us. Back in May, we made the heart-wrenching decision to postpone…
June 27, 2020
Sea-Ice Capades results in new Arctic safari
On the edge of the ice floe. So what does one do when COVID-19 shuts down a summer season of guests visiting our ecolodges and takes away our opportunities to make some wonderful new friends? Create a new expedition, of course, in anticipation of being able to power into 2021…
Proud Arctic Organics founder Riley Friesen doing his "Jack and the Beanstalk" impression. Vanessa Desorcy photo. by Allison Francoeur In these uncertain times it’s nice to be sure about something. The plants are growing! Arctic Organics is entering its second spring and Riley Friesen, my brother-in-law, is eager to see…
March 31, 2020
The Next Generation of Arctic Chefs
Karli Friesen (Reimer) and Zach Friesen. Karli spent five years as Head Chef at Churchill Wild. by Vanessa Desorcy, Marketing Manager Continued from Part 1: The Unlikely Evolution of Arctic Cuisine Like her mother Helen Webber, Jeanne Reimer took up the role of lodge chef out of necessity when she…
Doug and Helen Webber. Doug Bell photo. by George Williams Doug and Helen Webber have established an incredible legacy in the Canadian tourism industry that will live on for generations, not only through their children, grandchildren and Churchill Wild, but also through the thousands of people who have experienced their…
January 31, 2020
Looking forward to the 2020 season at Churchill Wild!
Looking forward to the 2020 season at Churchill Wild! William McVean photo. By Vanessa Desorcy, Marketing Manager We have an amazing team of people working in our head office at Churchill Wild year-round and another team that run our ecolodges from July through November! (If you would like to work…
October 4, 2019
Churchill Wild anniversary book wins Best Consumer Publication Design at 2019 Signature Awards
Churchill Wild - 25 Years of Adventure on the Hudson Bay Coast. 2019 Signature Award winner. Congratulations to Print Studio One & Three-Six North Marketing on winning the award for Best Consumer Publication Design at the recent 2019 Signature Awards for their design of our anniversary book: Churchill Wild -…
