Anniversary gift celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Canada. by George Williams Churchill Wild is proud to announce that two of the books in our Blueberries & Polar Bears cookbook series have been honoured as part of an anniversary gift of 75 books from the Embassy of…
Wolf meets polar bear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen/ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net have arrived at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for their record 7th trip with Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have been on 16 different departures with Churchill Wild including the…
Brave polar plungers at Seal River. John Donelson photo. by Shayna Plett After a bite-sized storm at Seal River Heritage Lodge we were itching for some sunlight and longing for some outside time. What better way to spend a sunny afternoon on the Hudson Bay coast than a polar plunge!…
Arctic foxes playing at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Simon Ager photo. “The frigid Arctic temperatures have arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge and brought out the Arctic foxes,” said guide Simon Ager. “With their thick bright white coats and glassy yellow eyes shrouded in black eyeliner. “Daily the foxes are…
Thinking about the future. Robert Postma photo. by George Williams International Polar Bear Week takes place from October 30 to November 5 this year, and the polar bears are already congregating on the shores of Hudson Bay anxiously waiting for the ice to form. People from all over the world…
Polar bear friends. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Charles Glatzer photo. Elite photographers Jad Davenport, Charles Glatzer and Robert Postma have been leading Polar Bear Safaris and wildlife photography trips at Churchill Wild for over 10 years, and we’re delighted to have them back again in 2022! Postma is already in…
Cranberry glazed turkey breast with wild rice stuffing. by George Williams Happy Thanksgiving! Travel and food writer Karen Burns-Booth of Lavender and Lovage was at Seal River Heritage Lodge for the Polar Bear Photo Safari a few years ago on a Travel Manitoba media trip with six other journalists, writers and bloggers. She fell in love not only with the…
Bonnie Nash (third from right, green hood) and her group on the Arctic Safari. Bonnie Nash was a guest on our Arctic Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge and Schmok Lake this fall, and kindly allowed us to reprint her journal from the adventure here. No one can describe a…
Sun sets on a polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jody Steeves photo. Jody Steeves' favourite part of being a polar bear guide at Churchill Wild is observing a guest’s face the moment “the wild takes them.” That moment of surrender where regular life falls away and responsibilities are…
Humans have always been drawn to animals' impressive power, movement, colour and size. Cheetahs are revered for their speed and unique spots; polar bears for being one of the largest carnivores on the planet; birds-of-paradise for their rainbow of feathers. With so much power and beauty on display in the…