This post is part of a series called Bears of Canada The daily routine was simple – we’d load up in the wagons (pulled by atv’s) and drive until we found something interesting. The guiding team would then assess the situation, and, if possible, we would approach on foot. It was the end of October…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Bears of Canada Churchill is known as the polar bear capital of the world. Every October/November the polar bears gather in this remote northern town to wait for Hudson Bay to freeze. Unfortunately, due to flight delays and weather we didn’t have much time here. We did,…
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This post is part of a series called Bears of Canada On this trip I was heading north, to the western edge of Hudson’s Bay, in search of polar bears. To get there I had to first fly to Winnipeg, then to Churchill and finally on a small plane to the lodge, located just east…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Bears of Canada The Pacific Temperate Rainforest, the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world, stretches from Alaska all the way into northern California. Within this ecoregion, on Canada’s west coast, lies the Great Bear Rainforest, the home of the elusive Spirit Bear. In this region, some…
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This post is part of a series called Bears of Canada Prince Rupert is BC’s northernmost port town, located only 26 miles from the Alaska border and a long way from everywhere else! Arriving in Prince Rupert by air is an interesting experience. The landscape around the town isn’t suitable for an airport, so it…
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