by George Williams Today is International Women’s Day 2023, which makes it a perfect time to celebrate the super women we have working at Churchill Wild. Women have always played a huge part in Churchill Wild's success, and we’re proud to recognize these fabulous ladies (and the many more who…
Finding balance in a difficult year. Ian Johnson photo. by Vanessa Desorcy 2020 marked the first time since 1994 we haven’t opened our polar bear lodges to guests, and to be honest, it was really hard on all of us. Back in May, we made the heart-wrenching decision to postpone…
Polar bear observing people at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Anjali Singh photo. Churchill Wild lodge managers Ben Lawrence and Nicole Spinks spent the 2020 season lodge-sitting and doing maintenance at our polar bear lodges, mostly alone, with the polar bears. Writer Ingrid Brunner interviewed Ben and Nicole in mid-November, as…
Guests observing polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Quent Plett photo. by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager Made for the modern-day traveller, these 10 Commandments of Wildlife Viewing will help you get the most out of your Churchill Wild safari. 1. DO: Always listen to your guide. Our…
Layered up and ready for berry picking at Seal River! by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager The intoxicating smell of fall envelops me as I step out of Seal River Heritage Lodge. The leaves are turning colour and starting to fall. The summer greenery is morphing into a bouquet…
York Factory First Nation at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager After spending some time in Churchill finishing off Caribou Hall, a place for Scouts and Girl Guides and the community to get to together, Ben Lawrence and I, along with a small team, moved…
Long days and tedious work at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Readying for the future! by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager We’ve moved on from Seal River Heritage Lodge to Dymond Lake Ecolodge and the work continues! Dymond typically hosts polar bear safaris in October and November, but this year its…
Seal River Heritage Lodge managers Ben Lawrence and Nicole Spinks. Staff fish fry at North Knife Lake! by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager It’s been a crazy start to the summer, but we’re certainly getting lots done! Normally, we would have just finished saying goodbye to the fishing guests…
https://youtu.be/-b5lb7aWkWQ?rel=0 by George Williams It’s a magical time at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Baby polar bears, wolves, wolverines, moose, snowy owls, ptarmigan and a cross fox have been spotted on our Den Emergence Quest, which takes place 250 km southeast of Churchill, Manitoba and 40 km east of York Factory…
by George Williams Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), which makes it a perfect time to celebrate the super women we have working at Churchill Wild. Women have always played a huge part in our success, and we’re proud to recognize these fabulous ladies (and the many more who work…