Polar bear poses in the rocks. Anne Kiel photo. By Rob Watson, Churchill Wild Guide I am still amazed at the opportunities for wildlife viewing, photography and exploration one can experience in a single day at Seal River Heritage Lodge. On one particular day this summer we had different tours…
Remember to always smell the flowers at Seal River. Judith Herrdum photo. "This has been without a doubt one of our finest summers on the Hudson Bay coast," said Churchill Wild co-owner and founder Mike Reimer. "A winter of record breaking snowfalls followed by unprecedented flooding this spring morphed into…
Mom and cubs on the move at Seal River. Denae D'Arcy photo. by Polar Bear Guide Andy MacPherson with photos by guest Denae D'Arcy Our first record bear day on Birds, Bears and Belugas started after having lunch down by the Seal River. The mud was flying as we traversed the…
Andy MacPherson. On guard. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer At Churchill Wild the job description for a guide can be, well, a little wild. The average person might think that leading 16 people across the tundra seeking out and observing one of the world’s fiercest predators is intimidating, but…
Polar bear in fall colours at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Ruth Elwell-Steck photo. by George Williams Welcome to our first guest photo gallery! This gallery comes to us courtesy of professional photographer Ruth Elwell-Steck, who was at Seal River Heritage Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge last fall. Ruth…
Helen Webber, The Cranberry Queen. Robert Postma photo. by Allison Reimer In the harsh environment of the Hudson Bay coastline, only the hearty survive, and that includes both the wildlife and the tundra beneath its feet. With a growing season of just 50 to 60 days, it’s a wonder the…
https://youtu.be/pnizBbq2yI8 A set of stirring videos portraying the emotional and physical experience of walking with polar bears at three remote polar bear lodges owned by Churchill Wild has won the 2016 Signature Award for Broadcast/Non-Broadcast (Made in Manitoba), presented to the best locally produced broadcast or non-broadcast commercial or video.…
1st Place. Polar Bears. Sheree Jensen. The 2016 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest results are in! Once again we had some fabulous submissions, which made it very difficult to select the winners. We finally decided on the winning photos, which are displayed in the gallery below, followed by a text…
Seal River Heritage Lodge under the sun that powers it. Churchill Wild lodges will be increasing their use of solar power in 2017, which has been declared the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations. "Right now we run 16 solar panels at 340 watts per…
Polar bear walks towards us at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Robert Postma photo. Whew! It was a busy and bustling 2016 at Churchill Wild for polar bears, wolves, wildlife, lodge upgrades and adventures. A big thank you goes out to all our guests and the staff, photographers, photo leaders and…