churchill

This was my fifth time in Churchill, and I was shocked at the difference from the last four.

Around the world, polar bear researchers use satellite collars to track where bears go, and how they’re adapting to a fast-changing Arctic. We follow a number of these bears on an interactive map: Because the data is (almost) live, you can watch unusual and exciting behaviour unfold as the researchers do. This year, researchers at […]

In Churchill, windstorms are a common occurrence that can drastically change your plans for the day, whether you’re a bear or a person!

Keeping people and bears safe in the Arctic is a real challenge, and one we expect will only increase in time as the sea ice continues to recede and more bears spend more time onshore.

Participating as a panelist on PBI’s Tundra Connections is not only a great way to reach out to people, it’s also my way of reconnecting with the place polar bears call home and the people who live among them.

Geoff York reports from Churchill, Manitoba.

We’re now in the middle of nowhere, 40km south of Churchill, to be met by the caterpillar vehicles. Then, an hour crunching over the tundra into the actual lodge, perched atop an esker, overlooking one of the main polar bear denning areas.