Churchill Fan Photo Friday
Today, in honor of my son Jack's last day of fourth grade, churchillpolarbears.org is having fan photo Friday! We encourage you to submit any of your favorite Churchill or Arctic photographs to our Churchill Polar Bears Facebook page and they will be published in our...
Churchill Video of the Week – Beluga Birth
The Georgia Aquarium just had an amazing event occur this week. A baby beluga whale was born in captivity. Although always a controversial occurrence, the ability to witness this incredible phenomena can only happen in such a setting. Aside from that the educational...
That Damned Churchill River
In 1976 the Churchill River water flow was diverted into the Nelson River at Missi falls at the mouth of South Indian Lake. This diversion, caused the Churchill River to have 15% of the original flow and created controversy stemming mainly from Cree and aboriginal...
Churchill Metis Heritage Hall Burns Down
The Metis Heritage Hall in Churchill burned to the ground early this morning. All was lost in the fire including a vast collection of art and historical artifacts. The loss is truly devastating. Mrtyle de Meulles had stored her large collection of Metis artifacts used...
Churchill Photos of the Week – Polar Bears
Happy Memorial Day! Enjoy these fantastic polar bear images from Churchill and have a great holiday!
Churchill Sunday Photos – Air, Land and Sea
I thought it would be fun to post three photos from Churchill...one wildlife image from air, land and sea. Churchill's diversity is immense from season to season and you quite honestly never know what you will experience from trip to trip. It's always an amazing...
Polar Bear Photograph – Churchill
Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Joseph too this magnificent polar photo in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area last polar bear season. The ability to capture the detail in an image that is predominately white takes years of practice and experimenting with...
Letterman’s Last Show Serious Climate Business
David Letterman went out on a serious note by interviewing James Balog, producer of the acclaimed documentary "Chasing Ice". It appears a testament to the incredible urgency of reversing the affects of carbon emissions on the Earth's atmosphere. Balog and his staff...
Churchill Video of the Week – Polar Bear Mom and Cubs
With the Churchill Arctic Summer season coming quickly, we thought we would present a video preview of the possibility of seeing polar bears in Churchill during the summer. This footage by local Churchillian Joe Stover was filmed last August. A mother polar bear with...
The Elusive and Rare Ross’s Gull
When I was guiding Churchill Arctic Summer trips for Natural Habitat Adventures with local birding expert Bonnie Chartier, one common goal we always strived for was spotting the elusive and rare Ross's gull. The bird, named after the famed Arctic explorer James Clark...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill