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Churchill Sunday Photos – Chillin

Churchill Sunday Photos – Chillin

      Only five months to polar bear season so we all have some time to relax. Especially these polar bears from past seasons. Really great shots of the King of the north!

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Churchill Video of the Week – Arviat

Churchill Video of the Week – Arviat

What's it like living in Arviat near the Arctic Circle? The town of 2,500 - half are under the age of 19- coexists with polar bears roaming the streets and coast of the Hudson Bay. Leo Ikhakik helps keep the townspeople safe from polar bears by patrolling the area at...

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Great White Bear Mini Monster Build

Great White Bear Mini Monster Build

  Great White Bear and Anything Custom has done it again. They created this mini monster ATV, "Sherpa", with a top speed of  28mph on land and 3.8mph in the water. The Walkoski crew is testing it out as they drive to Churchill. They left Gillam late last night...

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A Birds Eye View of Churchill-Hudsonian Godwit

A Birds Eye View of Churchill-Hudsonian Godwit

Birds love Churchill in the summer months when the Arctic food chain grows exponentially to take advantage of the short warm season. The tidal pools and coastlines are teeming with plankton, krill, capelin and many other food sources unmatched by any other region in...

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The Mushing News-Hudson Bay Quest

The Mushing News-Hudson Bay Quest

The Hudson Bay Quest will begin this year in Gillam, Manitoba on March 13th, 2015. The mushers will sled 271 kilometers north to Churchill, Manitoba. Looking over the 2015 musher roster one finds mushers from Churchill. Maybe this will be the year a local musher...

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Churchill Extreme Weather and Ice Report

Churchill Extreme Weather and Ice Report

Churchill is under a cold siege! The next 14 hours or more are supposed to be very cold in the region. How cold? An extreme wind chill factor resulting in minus thirty and below centigrade is expected. Extreme cold warnings go into affect when the temperatures fall...

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Churchill Photos of the Week – Summer Polar Bears

Churchill Photos of the Week – Summer Polar Bears

When you think summer in Churchill you usually think beluga whales, tundra wildflowers and amazing numbers of migratory life - list birds. Polar bears are generally not on traveler's radar though summer bear activity has become more of the norm these days. When I...

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Reflections of polar Bear Season

Reflections of polar Bear Season

This polar bear season was filled with unusual trends. Northern lights were more often visible in the evenings than not and the first seasonal use of Natural Habitat's Aurora pod was an astounding success. Locating the pod was a little more difficult than northern...

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Hudson Bay Quest Roster Filling Fast

Hudson Bay Quest Roster Filling Fast

This year's Hudson Bay Quest will start in Churchill on Thursday March 17th (St. Patty's Day) and finish in Gillam! Should be quite a celebration with some green beer at the start line. Come to Churchill and see the northern lights and the start of a great race! 1.)...

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