Have a Relaxing Churchill Weekend
Here's hoping everyone has a relaxing weekend...Churchill style!
Northern Lights Season Highlight Photos
Here are a few photo gems by Alex De Vries - Magnifico's from this past northern lights season. Alex kept us busy here at churchillpolarbears.org with ample shots from the long aurora season in Churchill. Every Natural Habitat Adventures group was fortunate to view...
Haunting Ithaca Shipwreck Under Northern lights
Churchill photographer Katie de Meulles was able to capture these haunting yet beautiful images of the iconic Ithaca shipwreck. The ship lays grounded on the rocky sea - bed 12 miles east of town in Bird Cove. When the ship grounded it was being operated by the Clarke...
Churchill Photos of the Week – Wildflowers
Summer wildflower season in Churchill is still over the horizon, one filled with snow and cold, but a preview of some of the beautiful plants that adorn the rocky tundra and explode throughout the spring and summer is a good way to warm your soul. Exploring...
Churchill Sunday Photo
A great shot of race organizer and musher Dave Daley from Wapusk Adventures in Churchill. This year's race was another tremendous showing by all mushers and volunteers. Looking forward to next year with the finish in Churchill!
Narwhal Tusk Smugglers Harpooned
A retired RCMP, recently convicted and sentenced of illegally smuggling narwhal tusks into the United States from Canada, has been extradited to the U.S. on related money-laundering charges in Maine. A New Jersey man, Andrew Zarauskas has also was convicted in 2014...
Port of Churchill Sale Expected Soon
Anticipation of Manitoba's port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay rail-line sale going through is building. The deal involving current owner Omnitrax from Denver, Colorado and a group of Manitoba First Nations are expected to finalize the sale in the short term....
Magnificent Northern Lights Full Moon Photo
Another superb northern lights shot by Churchill photographer Alex De Vries - Magnifico. Many people have the misconception that a full moon obstructs good aurora activity and thus photography of the incredible phenomena that fills the northern sky fairly regularly...
Ryan Anderson Triumphs in Hudson Bay Quest
The Hudson Bay Quest finished this weekend without any major incidents and Ryan Anderson from Ray, Minnesota won gold with a time of 31:56:43! Ryan held off second place finisher Sean McCarty and third place finisher Peter McClelland to claim the top prize. Anderson...
Hudson Bay Quest Official Top Three
Here's the official Hudson Bay Quest results for the top three finishers in Gillam. We will post the complete official results Monday or Tuesday. Congratulations to all the mushers and all the volunteers that made the 2016 Hudson Bay Quest a great race! Bib # 7 Ryan...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill