Charles Glatzer. by George Williams A boy is standing at the window of the lodge, watching for bears. A man kneels down on the floor beside him, hands him a camera worth $20,000, and shows him how to press the shutter. That is the memory Mike and Jeanne Reimer both come…
by George Williams Happy New Year! Another polar bear season has come to an end and we can’t wait for the next to start! It was an adventurous year at Churchill Wild, with nature unleashing its fury on more than one occasion, but once again we had hundreds of happy…
Polar bear cub. Great Ice Bear Adventure. Allison Francoeur photo. by George Williams When you view the polar bears and wildlife in the Fall Polar Bear Safari Photo Album at the end of this post, and throughout our website, you might get the feeling that there are polar bears and…
Gloves. Mask. Camera. Charles "Chas" Glatzer ready for action at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams Canon Explorer of Light Charles "Chas" Glatzer and his Shoot the Light clients will be joining us for the 14th time this November for the Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River Heritage…
Without warning, five of the seven bull moose took off, and the powder was flying! Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Charles Glatzer photo. Story and photo by Canon EOL Charles "Chas" Glatzer, ShoottheLight.com It was November and we had come to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the southern shores of Hudson…
Return to Seal River. by George Williams with photos by Charles Glatzer, EOL Canon Explorer of Light Charles Glatzer and his Shoot the Light clients will be joining Churchill Wild this fall for their record 10th visit to Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, looking for the…
Weather Channel Grand Prize winner "Fire On Ice" by Greg Gulbransen. Taken at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams A polar bear photo taken by New York pediatrician Greg Gulbransen on last year's Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge has been selected as the Grand Prize…
by Mandy Wallman with photos by Charles Glatzer Having heard endless stories about the beauty and bears of Nanuk, I was still taken aback when our turbo beaver glided on to the Lodge's runway just over a week ago. Flying from Churchill, across Wapusk National Park, the trees gave away…
Shoot the Light is all about capturing subjects in that perfect light, which as you know, can be quite elusive. Thankfully, our lodges at Dymond Lake and Seal River have been blessed with an abundance of fabulous lighting over the seasons! Much to the polar bears’ delight, temperatures have recently dropped well below normal,…
World-renowned professional photographer Charles (Chas) Glatzer was among the first group to experience our sold-out Arctic Safari in 2011 and he had glowing praise for Churchill Wild. Just wanted to say thanks again for a fabulous trip. As in past years, the staff and service was impeccable, the lodge inviting,…