Churchill Photos of the Week

by | Mar 7, 2016 | Churchill Photography

An extreme activity warning for aurora borealis viewing was issued prior to last night for Churchill and we surely were not disappointed! These images from Natural Habitat Adventure’s guide Drew Hamilton are pretty creative and spectacular. The nights have been filled with northern lights this season and they just seem to be getting better and better. With 10 days and counting until the Hudson Bay Quest leaves from Churchill hopes are high for some night navigation by the glow in the sky.

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Northern lights with a polar bear caution sign in Churchill. Drew Hamilton photo.

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A Krumholz shaped spruce tree in Churchill with aurora borealis. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Intense northern lights in Churchill. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Natural Habitat guides hard at “work”. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Northern lights above a spruce stand by the boreal forest. Drew Hamilton photo.

Three Aurora Borealis Images from Churchill

by | Mar 2, 2016 | Churchill Photography

These three northern lights pics from Alex De Vries – Magnifico were taken last night at the snowed – in Aurora Domes outside of town. This season is building up to one of the greatest northern lights season’s ever. Spectacular aurora borealis has been a recurring happening with nearly nightly shows in the northern Churchill sky.

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The snowbound Aurora Domes in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.

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Reddish and green northern lights above Churchill’s Aurora Domes. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.

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Natural habitat Adventures group at the Aurora Domes in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.

Igloo Building 101 – Churchill Style

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Videos

Learning how to build igloos on a Natural Habitat Adventures northern lights trip is a side benefit of viewing some incredible aurora borealis over the course of he week. At least that’s what transpired with guide Justin Gibson’s group in Churchill. With phenomenal consistent northern lights in the chilly Arctic sky, the daytime activities have been even more intriguing and educational for the travelers in the group. The cold seems just part of the experience of living in the sub – Arctic when thrills continue to come in the night sky.

This clip of Justin’s group constructing their first igloo is pretty cool. We’ve added another authentic Inuit tutorial for you to compare and judge how well the group did. Both videos are very fun to watch.

Live Northern Lights Q and A Friday at 5pm ET – Explore.org

by | Jan 15, 2016 | Tour News

 

Ever wonder what the perfect conditions are for seeing the magnificent northern lights ? When and where are the best places to see them? Why are various northern lights different colors? Well, you can get all the answers from an expert today right here! Click this Explore.org webcam link to ask “Starman” a question!

Get all your burning northern lights questions answered today live at 5pm eastern time on Explore.org Northern Lights Cam. Canadian aurora borealis lecturer Roger “Starman” Woloshyn will be answering comment questions live on air today through the webcam portal. Just click on the webcam link and submit a question in the comment section and Roger will answer them as they come in.

Roger is an active lecturer at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre in Churchill, Manitoba. The center, founded in 1976, is a non-profit education and research facility 15 miles east of town at the site of the dormant Churchill Rocket Range. Researchers and educators utilize the facility to explore a diverse range of  issues on northern science. Woloshyn also produces and writes presentations for the Manitoba Planetarium in Winnipeg, a position he has held for the past 20 years.

So, get your questions ready and come chat with “Starman” today at Explore.org!

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