Wildlife of Tofino Photo Gallery
Black bears peek under barnacle-encrusted stones, colorful starfish cling to wave-battered rocks, and gray whales spout into the misty morning air. These are the sights …
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How To Get to Churchill, Manitoba (the Cheapest and Fastest Way)
Adventure wildlife travelers have two great reasons to get to Churchill, Manitoba on Canada’s Hudson Bay: to swim with beluga whales in the summer (update: …
Yellowstone’s Hidden Haven for Wildlife Watchers: Cooke City & Silver Gate
Where to Stay In Yellowstone For Watching Wildlife It’s no secret that Yellowstone National Park is one of North America’s greatest wildlife-watching destinations. But one …
Searching for the American Cheetah
The swish of a tail. The flick of an ear. As I look through my binoculars I catch myself searching for cheetahs. Then I realize …
Bear Encounter; Lessons From a Mother Grizzly
“Bears have right of way” says the sign posted in the Fisheries Pool Campground in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia. Jefferson, our host at the …
Where to See Grizzly Bears in the Canadian Rockies: Lake Louise Gondola
Joe was peacefully munching on some berries when she heard a shout from the woods. She stood up, looked around quickly, and then turned and …
How To Find Free Camping in BC, Canada
A Canada road trip is a great adventure, and it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, especially if you are planning on …
The Moose of Mount Engadine Lodge, Alberta
Moose are the biggest members of the deer family but can be surprisingly difficult to see. Luckily, there are a few special places in the …
The Trail to Grey Owl’s Cabin in Riding Mountain
I had never heard of Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park until I was designing our American Safari itinerary. All I knew about Manitoba was that …
Photo of the Week: Bighorn Sheep in the Rocky Mountains, Alberta
We drove into the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve in Alberta Canada without having any idea what to expect. On a map it looked like the …
Mountain Ghosts: a Mountain Goat Photo Gallery
The abominable snowman is real. He is a huge shaggy white creature with broad shoulders who scales the most forbidding cliffs in the highest most …
Four Beluga Whale Facts
Known as the “white whales”, belugas and narwhals are among the most social of all cetaceans. White whales are known to have lived in temperate …
Video: Lynx Hunting Birds in Manitoba
The Missing Lynx: An Amazing Hour in Manitoba. Wild cats are elusive creatures. After many years of wildlife watching around North America, I’ve never laid …
Great Gray Owl in Manitoba
“That’s my favorite owl in the world,” I said to Cristina as we stared at a wall full of taxidermied bird mounts in Winnipeg two …
Snorkeling With Baby Beluga Whales in Churchill, Manitoba
Cristina and I went on ‘snorkel with belugas’ tour from Sea North Tours in Churchill, Manitoba and it was one of the most amazing wildlife …
Take a train to Churchill and enjoy slow travel in northern Manitoba
We like to travel slow. Whenever possible we prefer to drive instead of fly. Mainly because it’s cheaper, but also because it’s a lot easier …
Wildlife Weekend in Winnipeg
Each year, thousands of people migrate north to Churchill, Manitoba along Canada’s Hudson Bay to watch beluga whales in the summer and polar bears in …
Polar Bear in the Fireweed, Churchill
I’ve always been told polar bear season in Churchill is October-November. So when we planned our trip to Churchill for the first week of August …
Video: Beluga Whale Close Encounter, Kayaking in Churchill Manitoba
Shiny, rubbery, white backs were surfacing all around us. Loud bursts of air spewed from the surface of the water, and smiling faces began to …
Polar Bear Swimming in the Hudson Bay: Video and Photo Gallery
You always hear that Polar Bears are considered marine mammals, but it never quite sinks in until you see one in the water. Today we …