For many of us, even polar bears, travel is everything. Jad Davenport photo. by Vanessa Desorcy For many of us, travel is everything—or at least a very big part of our lives. Travel expands our worldview, it exposes us to different cultures, it connects us to new people, and it…
1st Place - Polar Bears - Karen Fowlie - Fall Dual Lodge Safari - Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge and Seal River Heritage Lodge The 2019 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest results are in! It was another fabulous contest full of beautiful submissions and, as always, it was very difficult to…
If you're going to get stuck in polar bear country, these are the guys you want with you. Churchill Wild guides Norm Rabiscah (left) and Kelly Turcotte in Churchill. by George Williams with photos courtesy of Glen Newstater and Kelly Turcotte There's always some kind of adventure going on in…
Mother and cubs at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Allison Francoeur photo. Happy Mother's Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We've had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild lodges over the years and we'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to all Moms for all that you…
Polar bear crossing ice-covered rocks as the sun sets over Hudson Bay. Howard Sheridan photo. by Vanessa Desorcy Operating ecolodges in polar bear country for the past 26 years has left us with a collection of incredible memories. The Canadian north is full of surprises and just when we think…
Arctic Fox. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Gordon Fox photo. by Allison Francoeur More elusive in the summer, Arctic foxes come out in their full marshmallow-y glory in the fall. Their grey-brown coats turn a pristine white and they fluff up to the size of a large housecat, with their tail…
Helen Webber. A successful day of cranberry picking! Seal River Heritage Lodge. Robert Postma photo. by Helen Webber, co-author, Blueberries & Polar Bears We were foragers long before we met and had both experimented with making homemade jam and jelly. I can remember swapping stories with Marie (Woolsey) about trying…
Curious beluga whale pops up at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Rudi Shumpert photo. by Allison Francoeur Beluga whale viewing is always a highlight for guests on our Birds, Bears and Belugas, Summer Dual Lodge and Arctic Discovery safaris. Their white skin reflects the blues and greens of Hudson Bay and…
Karli Friesen (Reimer) and Zach Friesen. Karli spent five years as Head Chef at Churchill Wild. by Vanessa Desorcy, Marketing Manager Continued from Part 1: The Unlikely Evolution of Arctic Cuisine Like her mother Helen Webber, Jeanne Reimer took up the role of lodge chef out of necessity when she…
Doug and Helen Webber. Doug Bell photo. by George Williams Doug and Helen Webber have established an incredible legacy in the Canadian tourism industry that will live on for generations, not only through their children, grandchildren and Churchill Wild, but also through the thousands of people who have experienced their…