Churchill
This one-room museum showcases an exceptional collection of Inuit carvings made of whalebone, soapstone and caribou antler, as well as millennia-old…
Must-see attractions in Northern Manitoba
Northern Manitoba
Around 80km southwest of Thompson along Hwy 6, Pisew Falls Provincial Park is a must-stop for anyone passing. A short boardwalk runs from the parking area…
Churchill
A lone cannon behind a crumbling wall is all that's left of the battery built at Cape Merry, 2km northwest of town. It's an incredibly beautiful location…
Fort Prince of Wales National Historic Site
Churchill
It took 40 years to build and its cannons were never used, but the star-shaped, stone Fort Prince of Wales has been standing prominently on rocky Eskimo…
Churchill
Established primarily to protect polar bear maternity denning sites (wapusk is Cree for 'white bear') and critical habitats for waterfowl and shore birds,…
Churchill
Located in a former aircraft hangar near the airport, this secure facility serves as holding center for problem polar bears who repeatedly turn up in…
York Factory National Historic Site
Churchill
Around 250km southeast of Churchill and impossibly remote, this HBC trading post, near Hayes River, was an important gateway to the interior and active…
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
Northern Manitoba
Boreal forests surround amazingly clear waters and there's camping (tent sites $12 to $24, RV sites $16 to $29) with pelicans at Clearwater Lake…
Churchill
Amid the undulating rocks, late-season ice and scraggy, stunted trees looms a Cold War relic. Just north of the airport, Fort Churchill was Canada's Cape…
Churchill
There's a small museum and nature center in the train station along with the Parks Canada info desk. It has a good model of the fort and excellent nature…
Northern Manitoba
There are 49 whimsical concrete wolf statues scattered all over Thompson, Churchill and Winnipeg (with the majority in Thompson), each uniquely decorated…
Churchill
Out toward the airport lies the wreck of a Curtiss C-46 freight plane that crashed here in 1979 after developing engine trouble, but without a single…
Northern Manitoba
This small log cabin on the edge of town is stuffed with taxidermy of local wildlife, First Nations and fur trade relics, and mining-related artifacts. It…
