Originally from Portland, Oregon, Brittany moved to Naples, Florida, at age six. Before becoming a reality TV star, she grew up hunting and fishing with her father, gaining the "swamp girl" credentials that would eventually lead her to the Discovery Channel.

"Brittany Borges: The Face of Guardians of the Glades"

The water began to bulge, a living log slicing through the tea-colored surface. A massive American Alligator, an ancient king of this domain, was cruising directly toward the airboat. He wasn't attacking; he was just asserting dominance over the noisy intruder in his territory.