
September 30, 2025
Walking with Polar Bears: A Father-Daughter Journey Through Seal River, Tundra Camp and Nanuk
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…