Cuddles with Mom at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Guide. Photos by Vikram Sahai. We've had a great start at Seal River Heritage Lodge for the Polar Bear Photo Safari season, with a mix of weather including sunshine, rain, snow and wind -- a true Arctic experience…
Northern lights at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Dennis Fast photo. by Allison Reimer I close my eyes and breathe in the frosty clean air as the wind blows off the Hudson Bay. I can hear an Arctic fox tiptoeing through the crisp snow and ptarmigans rustling in the willows. The…
Polar bears sparring at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer It's not at all uncommon for us to encounter guests with misconceptions about polar bears, so we decided to debunk the most common myths we've come across and shed some light on our beautiful residents. Here…
Churchill Wild founders Mike and Jeanne Reimer. Churchill Wild is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories at the prestigious 2017 PURE Awards -- Contribution to Experiential Travel and Transformational Travel. Churchill Wild co-founder Mike Reimer has been nominated for the Contribution to…
Close encounter with a polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer Uh-Oh! Looks like Andy and Terry (our long-standing head polar bear guides) might have some competition in the polar bear whispering department. Following the Wolf and Carnivore Conference in Thompson, Manitoba on October 18-19,…
The port of Churchill has faced some some major challenges this year. Image courtesy of their Hungry Bears Food Bank. Click to visit! Imagine if every Canadian did three things for their neighbourhood, their nation and their world this year. This is the premise behind an initiative dubbed Three Things…
Outside viewing platform at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Nolan Booth, Director of Lodge Operations Here we go again, the start of another polar bear watching season at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! And we're more ready than ever to start the season! The camp looks amazing, but…
Wolf and polar bear share a peaceful moment at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Allison Reimer Churchill Wild loves to celebrate the accomplishments and endeavors of our fellow tour operators, as they strive to bring more good people to northern Manitoba. Spirit Way's Wolf and Carnivore Conference in Thompson on…
Coming face to face with a polar bear in the wild is definitely a bucket list item. Photo courtesy of Grazia UK. Travelling to Northern Canada meant Lauren Jarvis could tick three things off her bucket list -- getting face to face with polar bears, seeing the northern lights and…
Andy MacPherson. On guard. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer At Churchill Wild the job description for a guide can be, well, a little wild. The average person might think that leading 16 people across the tundra seeking out and observing one of the world’s fiercest predators is intimidating, but…