DVD

DVD

1 hour in length, Wide Screen 16x9, 5.1 surround sound, extra bonus video included. www.BigCypressSwamp.org Copyright 2009

Nature Documentary by Elam Stoltzfus Featuring: Clyde Butcher, Joe Browder, Nathaniel Reed, Franklin Adams and Leroy Henehayo Osceola - Editor Ian Weir - Music Sammy Tedder - Consultant Michael Grunwald - Script Jane Atkins - Narration Peter Thomas Host Clyde Butcher Produced and Directed by Elam Stoltzfus

Follow filmmaker Elam Stoltzfus as he takes you on a journey through one of Earth's great treasures; the Big Cypress Swamp, an ancient region of the Everglades. Big Cypress Swamp: Western Everglades a visual masterpiece that tells the story of Florida's river of grass, highlighting people who share their passion for this wild place, seasons of scenery that pull you into the rhythm of the swamp, and a chorus of nature sounds scored into a symphony.

"From grand landscapes to the smallest insect or drop of dew, Stoltzfus brings us into the Big Cypress Swamp - it's like being there."

-- Stephen C. Wood, P.h.D. Professor of Communication and Film Studies, University of Rhode Island "I was moved by what I saw and heard, my ideas about the extent to which Nature is under siege, were altered forever."

-- J. David Pincus, P.h.D. Professor, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas

"A visually lyrical tribute to the Big Cypress Swamp, ...vivid portraits of some of the giants who put their lives on the line to save it from being paved over." -- Chris Palmer, Professor and Film Producer, American University. Washington D.C.

"The Big Cypress Swamp is one of the last pristine wilderness areas of Florida. To save it in its natural state is a legacy to our children and their children. It is important for us to think beyond ourselves." -- Clyde Butcher, fine art landscape photographer This program was made possible through the cooperation of the National Parks Service, Collier County Tourist Development Council, Big Cypress Basin-South Florida Water Management District, Friends of Big Cypress and Friends of Fakahatchee