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Albert Saunders at York Factory. Jad Davenport photo.
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June 1, 2023

Swampy Cree First Nations Guide Albert “Butch” Saunders. A snapshot, frozen in time.

Albert Saunders. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Look closely and you can see it etched in his face – 6,000 years of living and working in the wilderness on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast. Churchill Wild polar bear guide Albert “Butch” Saunders doesn’t say much, but…
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March 1, 2022

Remembering Andy MacPherson (1970-2022)

World’s Top Polar Bear Guide, Dear Friend to Nature and People, Dies at 51 by George Williams  Tribute Video by BUILD Films Inc. Andy MacPherson. Pat Maloney photo. Andrew “Andy” Charles MacPherson, who was widely acknowledged as the world’s top polar bear guide, and a major force behind the evolution…
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July 26, 2017

What’s a day in the life of a Churchill Wild polar bear guide like?

Andy MacPherson. On guard. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer At Churchill Wild the job description for a guide can be, well, a little wild. The average person might think that leading 16 people across the tundra seeking out and observing one of the world’s fiercest predators is intimidating, but…
 

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