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.…
Guests photographing a polar bear from the viewing platform at Seal River Heritage Lodge on the Arctic Safari. Jad Davenport photo. It’s National Tourism Week (NTW) and the weather is warming up just in time! Now in its 14th year, National Tourism Week takes place from April 15-19 and is…
by George Williams We're proud to announce that Churchill Wild is a finalist in three different categories for the 2nd annual Joint Tourism Awards Winnipeg | Manitoba, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the Manitoba tourism industry. Churchill Wild has been nominated in the following categories: Large Business of the Year,…
Polar bear close-up. Seal River Heritage Lodge. (Kathryn Cehrs photo) by George Williams Kathryn Cehrs rekindled some fond family travel memories with her mother at Seal River Heritage Lodge last summer, and their intimate encounters with polar bears and beluga whales made it a trip they’ll never forget. “My mom…
Mom and cub playing at Seal River Heritage Lodge on the Polar Bear Photo Safari. Dave Bouskill / The Planet D photo. Click image for more. by George Williams Churchill Wild had the great pleasure of hosting Top 10 Forbes Travel Influencers Dave Bouskill and Deb Corbeil of The Planet…
Powerful polar bear. (Mathieu Courdesses) by Mathieu Courdesses There are trips that turn into films -- my polar bear photo safari with Churchill Wild at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge could have been written as a screenplay. My name is Mathieu Courdesses, I am a wildlife photographer and wildlife documentary director.…
Polar bear taking a walk in front of Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. (Tomas Koeck photo) by George Williams Following in the pawprints of Seal River Heritage Lodge, Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge recently garnered eight more 5-Star reviews on Tripadvisor.com, including a few from elite photographers and filmmakers. Nanuk Polar Bear…
Someone's watching us. Charles Glatzer photo. by George Williams The traditional polar bear viewing season is underway in Churchill, Manitoba, and thousands of tourists from around the world will be arriving in the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” over the next six weeks to see the great white bears…
Written by Jad Davenport | National Geographic Photographer Instagram: @jaddavenport FIRST EDITION Welcome to the first edition of Churchill Wild’s Wolf Programs Newsletter where we will provide quarterly updates on how the Opoyastin Pack is doing at our Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! So far in 2023 we have welcomed guests…
Watching Wolves - Citizen Science Meets Tourism on Hudson Bay. Canadian Geographic. September/October Issue. The wolves of Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge are featured in the September/October issue of Canadian Geographic in the story Opoyastin wolves of the big wind ~ At a fly-in wilderness lodge on Hudson Bay, guests immerse…