The Rock and the Polar Bear. (Steve Pressman / YouGottaLoveNature.com photo) by George Williams Steve Pressman didn’t know how good a photographer he really was, until a few of his employees asked him if some of the photos on the wall in his store were taken by a National Geographic…
Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net talk to National Geographic photojournalist and Churchill Wild Director of Wolf Programs Jad Davenport about their experiences with polar bears, wolves, other wildlife, and the ecolodges at Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have travelled all over the world and extensively throughout the Arctic, but…
"When snow falls, nature listens." ~ Antoinette Van Kleef. Albert Saunders photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to the coming of the big snow at this time of year. It’s here now in Manitoba, and things are back to…
Anniversary gift celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Canada. by George Williams Churchill Wild is proud to announce that two of the books in our Blueberries & Polar Bears cookbook series have been honoured as part of an anniversary gift of 75 books from the Embassy of…
Snow machines in the twilight at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Jean Tanguay All the guests at Churchill Wild have the privilege to experience an adventure out in the wild where there are no roads and no railroads, only the great outdoors - quiet, remote and calm. …
Wolf meets polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen/ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net have arrived at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for their record 7th trip with Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have been on 16 different departures with Churchill Wild including the…
The Polar Bear Flute. Jean Tanguay photo. by Jean Tanguay Jenna Rykurd, the expeditor for Churchill Wild in Churchill, was working for my son Francis at our home in Québec. She was turning flutes on a lathe and my son was tuning and carving them to make native style flutes.…
Polar bear walking through ice jams at Nanuk. Soren Hansen photo. by Jimmy MacDonald Here at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the southwest shores of Hudson Bay, we find ourselves sitting and waiting for polar bears, but also waiting for a transition. Snowfall is blanketing the landscape and coating the…
Big, healthy polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Mary Nicolini photo. by George Williams When Mary Nicolini booked her trip to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge two years ago, she was hoping to see polar bears in the wild at ground level, kayak with beluga whales, and maybe see one…
Wolves playing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Alex Kirsonis photo. by Mike Reimer How do you follow up a perfect 10 in Aurora Borealis viewing on the Hudson Bay coast at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge? Well let’s bump that to a perfect 15 in wolf encounters! Though our wonderfully patient…