Mom and cub in fireweed at Seal River Heritage Lodge. John Lewin photo. Editor's Note: John Lewin travelled to Seal River Heritage Lodge for our Birds, Bears & Belugas safari with his family in July 2023. His review from Tripadvisor.com is reposted below. Thank you John! We loved hosting you…
Winner! Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip for Two. Tammy Kokjohn. We have a winner! Congratulations to Tammy Kokjohn! Tammy was selected as the winner of a Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip For Two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, from thousands of entries in Churchill Wild’s 30th Anniversary Trip Giveaway. The 64-year-old wildlife…
Beautiful polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Maggie Cole I can’t express enough how happy I am to have come up here on the first Birds, Bears & Belugas departure of the summer. We saw polar bears every day, either at the lodge or out on…
Polar bear enjoying some summer sunshine at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Maggie Cole I’m on the second day of my trip to Seal River Heritage Lodge on the first Birds, Bears & Belugas safari of the year, and we’ve already seen a ton of polar bears. This…
Often our well-travelled guests are surprised to encounter the isolating locations of our lodges, virtually untouched wilderness surrounding them in every direction. We wanted to give you an idea of where your travels can take you. Churchill Wild's Lodge Locations Canada, by area, is the second-largest country in the…
We know there are always so many choices to make when booking a vacation, so we strive to make your planning a little easier by helping you choose the right Churchill Wild lodge for you. Hint: it might be all three. We strive for consistently high customer service at each…
Written By George Williams Greta. Acrylic enamel painting by Kal Barteski “Enjoying the sunbeam, her grace and poise so elegant and glamorous. I could almost feel the warmth of the sun coming off her coat as she melted into the rock day bed.” ~ Kal Barteski We couldn’t imagine a better…
Written by Jody Steeves As the sunset in early November, we watched a young male polar bear cross the Opoyastin river and made his way west along the shore. We drove on our inland trail ahead of him and set up near a landmark we affectionately have named George's pole. This landmark…
November is a thrilling time at our lodges: Polar bears are gathering in the area to wait for the temperatures to drop, so they can travel onto the ice of Hudson Bay to hunt. The snow has begun falling and the land is turning white. On clear nights the aurora…
Written by Jody Steeves If you haven’t stayed with us before at one of our lodges, we prepare for each excursion by scouting the landscape from the viewing tower. Checking the horizon from east to west, we look for animals on the beach ridges and tidal flats. On this particular…