Swamp Men on National Geographic Wild

Eco-Tour Takes Visitors From Around the World Into the Everglades

By Annie GreenbergFlorida Everglades are home to snakes and gators, and now they're the setting for a cable show called "Swamp Men."

The show takes viewers behind the scenes of an eco-tour company, Billie Swamp Safari, as the staff rescues and relocates wildlife on the Big Cypress Seminole reservation.

But visitors can explore the almost-untouched swamp firsthand on both land and water, with Billie Swamp Safari's airboat tour and swamp buggy ride. Tourists can also watch a critter show and sample traditional Seminole fry bread and even gator nuggets at the Swampwater Cafe.

"Swamp Men" began airing on the National Geographic Wild channel in May. New episodes will begin airing in the fall.Comment:  For more on the Seminoles and nature, see Seminoles Want Pro Alligator Wrestling, Seminoles vs. Panthers, and The Billie Swamp Safari.

Below:  "Hans Lago, left, drives a Billie Swamp Safari airboat through the Everglades on the Seminole Tribe's reservation near Clewiston in late June. Visitors can explore the almost-untouched swamp firsthand on both land and water." (J. Pat Carter/Associated Press Photos)