Eskimo point and Churchill dump …polar bear resting areas.
Polar bears appear quite often in the Summer months on the rocky point that juts out into the Hudson Bay just north of Fort prince of Wales. Eskimo Point is a rocky outcropping that used to be under water hundreds of years ago though now has risen out of the sea...
Bears on shore in Churchill
This Summer season has provided amazing looks at wildflowers, birds and thousands of beluga whales cruising the Hudson bay and Churchill river. Of course the focus is on these beautiful, majestic mammals and the environment of the Arctic. The calming feeling one gets...
Churchill Summer is for the birds…and whales ..and …bears?
"We just arrived in Churchill today and from shore saw a beluga festival out near the edge of the bay along with Herring and Bonaparte gulls flying overhead indicating a feeding frenzy!" reported Sue Zajac this past week with her first Natural Habitat Arctic Summer...
Relections of Churchill Summer
Here are some more shots from the amazing Summer adventures in Churchill. Reflecting back on some fantastic memories caught in these photo's brings expectations for this season. Every Summer in the North is different. Weather can change instantaneously and create...
Fight oil drilling in the Arctic
This new campaign by Greenpeace just in time for the olympics this month in London will raise a few eyebrows. I think it's ingenious and a perfect time to redouble efforts in the arduous fight against Arctic oil exploration. The industry will never stop trying to...
The treasure of Churchill Summer
My favorite season in Churchill is not polar bear season. No...Winter would not be my next choice....although hailing from New England I do love the cold. Well, that's not really "cold" compared to the Arctic. Summer in Churchill is unmatched anywhere in the world I...
Beluga’s or bust!
With the Churchill beluga whale season approaching I thought I'd offer up some inspiring photo's from recent years guiding these amazing trips up in the North. Over twelve years of guiding Summer trips for Natural Habitat Adventures have produced a few stellar shots....
Arctic Summer starts off in a fog
Churchill has been buried in a thick, dense fog for some days last this past week. Spring in this area tends to bring this affect as the melting ice becomes open swaths of water in the Hudson Bay. Fresh -water rivers such as the Churchill, Knife and Nelson among...
Churchill fluoride- free on September 15th
Churchill, Manitoba will no longer add fluoride to its' or beluga whales drinking water. A four year, four month campaign by Churchill No Fluoride led by resident activist Mark Brackley has culminated with victory for those dedicated to stopping the process of adding...
Churchill Summer ….Not so fast!
Less than a week ago Churchill was hit with a late season Winter storm. Inevitably the cold season will give way to warmer temperatures though for now the Churchill area continues to cling to below freezing cold. Today the mercury reached a high of 27 F and the Hudson...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill