Looking Back At Polar Bear Season 2011
Churchill sort of slows down this time of year with activity and news. Wildlife sightings diminish as well..save for some searching around for the eight bird species that over-Winter in the region. An occasional arctic or red fox appear from the windswept snow carving...
Stormy Weather Veils Aurora
Travelers with Natural Habitat Adventures in Churchill last week were greeted by stormy snow squalls with periodic clearing in the night sky revealing constellations and glimpses of a ripening moon. Guide Karen Walker unveiled an Arctic experience-albeit devoid of...
Aurora Borealis Season In Churchill
The aurora borealis is visible in the Northern sky throughout the entire year. However, as February and March -prime viewing time- draw closer, so do hundreds of eager and somewhat crazy travelers to the town of Churchill, MB nestled on the Precambrian shield of the...
Snowy Owl Expands Range
This past polar bear season provided a plethora of snowy owl sightings across the tundra in the Churchill region. Daily guide accounts from Natural Habitat Adventure trips in October and November reported many more encounters with the iconic Arctic bird than the last...
Hudson Bay Quest Preview
With Churchill caught in a deep freeze, some things are just heating up in the sub -Arctic town along the Hudson Bay. The minus 30 degree C days and nights of January have not dissuaded dog mushers from entering the 2012 Hudson Bay Quest which will run the 220 miles...
Under The Ice
In the north, in the Arctic, survival can be perilous at best. Sure, the technological inventions of the past 20 years have made life easier for inhabitants up in the hinterlands however many tasks cannot be aided by a cell phone, ipad, or anything else besides...
Churchill Bears On Ice
With the extended cold temperatures ranging in the -20's and 30's centigrade, solid sea ice has packed the Hudson Bay. The polar bear population in northern Manitoba is enjoying a cold Winter on ice with seals in their bellies. As usual the annual fears of late-season...
Are Polar Bears Endangered By Humans…Or Vice versa?
Churchill, Manitoba ...the "polar bear capital of the world" is becoming a town with a bear problem. Or..are seasonal polar bears having issues with increasing numbers of tourists venturing to the town to view them in their natural habitat? The iconic tourist...
Polar Bear Season Ends With Blizzard
The annual doubts focusing on the Hudson Bay freeze-up were put to rest last week as Winter blew in across the icy Hudson Bay. Plummeting temperatures along with blizzard conditions allowed for the bay to freeze over quickly. All the banter over weather or not this...
Northern Nights Hotel Lost To Fire
This past Saturday night the Northern Nights hotel in Churchill burnt down to the ground amid high winds and frigid cold temperatures. Miraculously, all occupants were evacuated safely. The fire started around 9pm and within just a few hours the entire structure of...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill