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October 31, 2025
The People Who Make the Journey: Roberta Oswald’s Arctic Homecoming
What an honour to blend in so well that you can watch a polar bear totally intrigued by something other than yourself. Roberta Oswald photo. by George Williams After three trips with Churchill Wild over eight years, Roberta Oswald has figured out what keeps bringing her back to the edge…
September 30, 2025
Walking with Polar Bears: A Father-Daughter Journey Through Seal River, Tundra Camp and Nanuk
Northern lights reflecting over Schmok Lake at Tundra Camp. Eric Wichems photo. by George Williams When the northern lights spilled across the sky, mirrored in the black surface of Schmok Lake, Eric Wichems stepped outside his canvas tent and onto the barren tundra. His daughter Anna joined him, and both…
August 29, 2025
Interview with a Polar Bear: The Complete FAQ
Scarbrow has visited Dymond Lake Ecolodge for 16 of the past 17 years. Jianguo Xie photo. by George Williams Answers by "Scarbrow," a 20-year-old Hudson Bay polar bear Scarbrow, a massive polar bear with a distinctive scar above his right eye, has been visiting Churchill Wild's ecolodges for 16 of…
Muddy paws at Seal River. David McEldowney photo. by George Williams David McEldowney has photographed wildlife on every continent. He's tracked tigers in Asia, captured cheetahs in Africa, and hiked at 17,000 feet in the Andes for the perfect shot. But last summer, standing on the rocky tidal flats of…
July 31, 2025
When Summer Polar Bears Get Too Close for Long Lenses
Close encounter with a polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Brian Scott photo. by George Williams Dr. Brian Scott carries more than medical training into the Manitoba wilderness. As a family physician from Ankeny, Iowa, he's accustomed to calculated risks, careful observation, and keeping calm under pressure. But even his…
Summer polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Birds, Bears & Belugas safari. Johnny Berg photo. by George Williams The fireweed bloomed early this July at Seal River Heritage Lodge, turning the tundra purple weeks ahead of schedule. Photographers ditched their big lenses for wide shots of the sweeping landscapes.…
June 30, 2025
Tripod, Three-Legged Polar Bear, shows up at Seal River Heritage Lodge. With her new cub!
Tripod aka Hercules at Seal River Heritage Lodge with her new cub. Quent Plett photo. by George Williams Managers and staff are always excited to see the first polar bear of the season at Seal River Heritage Lodge when they’re preparing the lodge for the first polar bear safari of…
