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June 24, 2026
Walking With Polar Bears Is as Rare as Climbing Everest
Compare me with Everest. Dymond Lake Ecolodge by Robert Postma photo. by George Williams Here is a number that surprises almost everyone. Roughly 7,500 people have ever stood on the summit of Mount Everest. Not in a season. In all of recorded history, from the first ascent in 1953 to…
Josh Caspers and Carolyn Hanson on their Arctic Discovery at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by George Williams (Photos courtesy of guests Josh Caspers and Carolyn Hanson) Josh Caspers has a rule about tattoos. He only gets them for places that mark him. A Balinese dragon after Bali. A revolutionary artist's…
Summer polar bear photography. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams How do you convince someone that you walk with polar bears, and make it believable, in ten minutes? That was the challenge in Toronto this spring. Churchill Wild VP of Business Development Jackie Storry, Marketing Manager…
Polar bear walking on the beach at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Christina Schutt photo. by George Williams Most people think polar bear season is October and November. That is the freeze-up window when bears congregate near Churchill. The actual season on the Polar Bear Highway is July through November. Five…
May 29, 2026
Survey Says: Churchill Wild Guests Have Spoken
"What did the survey say?" Hannah Rheaume photo. by George Williams We ask every guest the same question after they return home: Did we exceed your expectations? The answer, overwhelmingly, is yes. But we don't stop there. We ask them to tell us why. To put into their own words…
Polar bears playing on the ice at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Peggy Peregrine-Spear photo. by George Williams The 2028 Churchill Wild polar bear safari season is now open for bookings. From deep-winter polar bear encounters in February to the final wolf and bear sightings of late November, we are the…
