Jim Pattiz

Co-Founder and Filmmaker, More Than Just Parks

About Jim

Award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of More Than Just Parks. Jim has spent over a decade alongside his brother Will exploring and filming America’s national parks and public lands. Together they have been commissioned by the U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service, featured by National Geographic and on The Weather Channel, and produced over 155 films for the U.S. Forest Service.

Credentials and Recognition

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service
Featured by National Geographic
Produced over 155 films for the U.S. Forest Service
Featured on The Weather Channel
Over a decade exploring and filming America’s national parks and public lands

Parks Filmed

Jim has filmed in national parks and public lands across the country alongside his brother Will, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Great Smoky Mountains, Zion, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Olympic, Grand Teton, Denali, Shenandoah, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Mesa Verde, Mount Rainier, Crater Lake, North Cascades, Big Bend, Haleakala, Hawaii Volcanoes, Virgin Islands, Dry Tortugas, Everglades, Mammoth Cave, Hot Springs, Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt, Wind Cave, Voyageurs, Isle Royale, Cuyahoga Valley, Congaree, New River Gorge, and many more.

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