Polar bear in fireweed. Dennis Fast photo. by George Williams We’re kicking off our 31st season of summer polar bear safaris with Birds, Bears & Belugas at Seal River Heritage Lodge on July 6, which makes it the perfect time to have a conversation with Dennis Fast, Churchill Wild’s first Head…
Blueberry Inn undergoing phase two of renovations by Maggie Cole Progress at the Blueberry Inn We are thrilled to share the latest updates on our newest project, the Blueberry Inn, located in the heart of Churchill. We are currently in the midst of phase two of the development, with a…
Moon Bear loves to ride in my coat. Carey Ong photo. by Maggie Cole First Polar Bear Spotted at Mt Cook New Zealand Today, we have a heartwarming story to share from one of our cherished guests, Carey Ong, who joined a Churchill Wild Polar Bear Safari back in 2017.…
Scarbrow has visited Dymond Lake Ecolodge for 14 of the past 15 years. Jianguo Xie photo. by George Williams Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the dedication, love, and effort of dads everywhere, and that includes the big male polar bears at our ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast.…
by George Williams Award-winning filmmaker, journalist, photographer, and expeditionist Tomas Koeck was at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge last fall during the Hudson Bay Odyssey capturing footage for a new wildlife documentary entitled Flyway of Life. The project was in collaboration with the National Audubon Society, Canon USA, Churchill Wild and…
VP of Business Development (Jackie Storry) and Sales Manager (Sue Brown) getting wild at RVC. by George Williams Churchill Wild attended Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) in Edmonton with Travel Manitoba and a host of elite local travel providers from May 14-17, and the response to their luxury polar bear safaris and…
Guests walking out to view polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Artica Studios photo. Churchill Wild pioneered polar bear walking safaris over 30 years ago, but our family has actually been working on the ground with polar bears for five decades. We operate the only lodge-based polar bear walking…
Polar bears playing in Hudson Bay. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Andreas Meyer-Wernecke photo. by Maggie Cole Most people think you can only see Churchill polar bears in the traditional polar bear viewing months of October and November, but you can actually see these great white bears along the Hudson Bay…
Polar bear mom and cub snuggles. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Allison Reimer photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all…
16 of the over 4,000 women who have walked with polar bears at the Churchill Wild ecolodges. by George Williams Over 8,000 guests have now walked with polar bears at Churchill Wild's remote ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast, and more than half of them have been women. From amateur…