The Rock and the Polar Bear. (Steve Pressman / YouGottaLoveNature.com photo) by George Williams Steve Pressman didn’t know how good a photographer he really was, until a few of his employees asked him if some of the photos on the wall in his store were taken by a National Geographic…
Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net talk to National Geographic photojournalist and Churchill Wild Director of Wolf Programs Jad Davenport about their experiences with polar bears, wolves, other wildlife, and the ecolodges at Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have travelled all over the world and extensively throughout the Arctic, but…
Twilight encounter. Icy solitude surrounds. Polar souls embrace. Haiku and photo by Sharon Fisher. by George Williams Canon EOL Charles Glatzer (Chas) has been guiding his Shoot the Light clients at Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for over a decade now, and every year someone in…
"When snow falls, nature listens." ~ Antoinette Van Kleef. Albert Saunders photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to the coming of the big snow at this time of year. It’s here now in Manitoba, and things are back to…
The secret is in the eyes. Image courtesy of True to Nature. by George Williams The polar bears of Churchill Wild’s Seal River Heritage Lodge are starring in Sky Nature’s new original series Predators! Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor and producer Tom Hardy, the landmark five-part series follows five of nature’s…
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…