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  • traktor7 Nov 6, 2008 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    impressive, 5 stars.

    travel insurance over 65.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 9, 2008 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    Great lens! When I was a child camping vacations were the norm. There are several National Parks that I have not visited, but they're on my list.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • coopd Jun 28, 2008 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Great lens and beautiful photos! 5*
  • kiwisoutback Apr 24, 2008 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Great job on this lens. I lensrolled it onto our US Roadtrip lens!
  • Netpro4 Mar 12, 2008 @ 4:38 am | delete
    Hi JimB,
    Great Lens,Photos and general information.I love the scenery at the park.Keep it up a 5 star not bad for sure!
    luxuryresortvacations
  • Comfortdoc Jan 27, 2008 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    I've included your lens as a resource on the Who is John Muir?" lens
  • feb4 Oct 28, 2007 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    http://www.squidoo.com/weather-yellowstone

    It was so good the first time I came back for more info
  • flicker Oct 16, 2007 @ 10:59 am | delete
    5 stars. Good information and helpful links. Will add this lens to my featured lenses. If you'd like, come visit my new lens about Black Bears.
  • Oct 5, 2007 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Great Lens! 5 Stars - for Disneyland tips visit http://www.disneylandsecrets.com
  • ebizsalez Sep 26, 2007 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    wow awesome thanks Jim! iam sure you had some awesome days while working in the parks. I visited about 4 national parks and hoping to get to at least 50 before iam 50 :)
    from fellow lens bigsaveontravel
  • OfficeRocket Sep 25, 2007 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Great Lens!!! We're going to be touring the US via campervan in 2008 and will definitely visit some of the places mentioned above.
  • feb4 Sep 20, 2007 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    great job
    feb4

    www.squidoo.com/cellphonesrefurbished
  • Aika Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:57 am | delete
    love the scenery at the park. This is such a great lens Jim. 5 stars for you
  • AffiliateRockStar Aug 26, 2007 @ 5:04 am | delete
    I love the National Parks! They have been one of our top vacation spots. I write a bit about The Great Smoky Mountain National Park over at Gatlinburg Vacations. Nice work on your lens. Five stars to you.
  • BestTees_org Aug 4, 2007 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    ahoy Jim and thanks for the great info about NPs and sharing your beautiful pictures. I also dig camping and National Parks. My National Park T-shirt Lens might interest your readers, please hike on over! Happy camping!
  • TravelWarrior Jul 26, 2007 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Another good travel lense, we are spoilt. My vote went to Glacier NP.
    Tikal Xunantunich
  • klapskie Jul 26, 2007 @ 3:11 am | delete
    lovely place, can't handle them once. :) 5 stars from me for the great job.
  • torontorealestate Jul 24, 2007 @ 6:03 am | delete
    I found interesting and useful information here. Thumbs up!
  • What-I-Found Jul 22, 2007 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Hello,
    I am so glad to find you, I just wrote a new lense on Full Time Rv life.
    Thanks for such a great lens!
    Tina
    What-I-Found
  • twohens Jul 19, 2007 @ 7:36 am | delete
    Hi Beautiful nature photographs
    twohens
  • fefe Jul 13, 2007 @ 11:06 pm | delete
    Very nice lens. Adding as a Squidoo favorite so I can come back when I'm ready to do some traveling. Found you on
  • MaartenC Jul 13, 2007 @ 8:43 am | delete
    Now this is a different Travel-lens! Like it! Stars 2 U!
    Would you also check my brand new lens about 10 Places to See in Europe Before You Die??
  • Karendelac Jul 12, 2007 @ 3:01 am | delete
    Hello Jim, thank you for your 30 years of service to our country. You have done a 5 star job on this lens. Please visit me soon.
    All the Best, Karen at Karen's Kinkade Art Store
  • iLoveCheese Jul 10, 2007 @ 4:25 am | delete
    Hi there, Great lens. You might find my lens Travel Guides For All Occasions interesting.
  • Jul 8, 2007 @ 12:39 am | delete
    Hi, I'm trafficpayouts

    Hi readers my name is Paul Ritchie and I am the C.E.O of Paul Ritchie advertising in Sydney Australia.
    I think this lens is fantastic, it makes me want to go travelling again.
    www.worldslandmarks.com
  • Jul 5, 2007 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Congratulation, you've done a great job here, excellent resources about national parks. Valuable! 5 stars! Check out my lens at Top 10 Vacation Spots.
  • j.wilson Jun 26, 2007 @ 12:05 am | delete
    Hello! Great lens... Very informative... Keep up the good work. 5 star rating for you!
  • atdubai Jun 22, 2007 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    Cool. Your lens provides valuable information and is a treasure. Keep up the good work.

    atdubai
    http://www.squidoo.com/dubai-hotels
  • elishadavis Jun 8, 2007 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Informative and interesting! Great job. Keet it up. Cheers. :D
  • kathysart Jun 7, 2007 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    WONDERFUL LENS! Makes me want to travel!

    Kathy
    http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
  • elishadavis Jun 7, 2007 @ 1:12 am | delete
    Hello Jim, nice lens. Interesting and informative. Helpful Resources to help plan your travel in National Parks! Great job.
  • GarySpeer Jun 3, 2007 @ 12:20 am | delete
    Good work on the lens! My wife and I have treasured the visits we've made to national parks. Despite sandstorms! I've built a lens featuring essential gear for overnight hiking trips. Take a look and rate it for me. Thanks!
  • nebujvs May 27, 2007 @ 6:46 am | delete
    A great lens , wonderful Pictures, Keep it up

    Nebu
    http://www.squidoo.com/traveltogodsowncountry/
  • VandeGraeff May 16, 2007 @ 12:03 am | delete
    awesome lens
  • rksmythe May 6, 2007 @ 10:32 am | delete
    You've been blessed by a SquidAngel. Keep up the good work.
  • PattiVilla May 5, 2007 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Hello Jim,
    I'm kinda new to Squidoo but made my first lens. I stumbled across your lens and found it really interresting. I'm going to try to add it to my lensroll but not sure what I'm doing yet..lol. Thank you for the tour!
  • Classic Apr 27, 2007 @ 11:19 am | delete
    Jim, I have added this beautiful lens to my new lens about the Sequoia Tree. Please visit if you have time! Have a nice weekend!
  • Classic Apr 14, 2007 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Hi Jim I voted for you 5*s and feel free to submit your lens to my group Nature and Environment! I love National Parks! Cheers! P.s. Please visit my lenses if you have time and vote. Thanks! TaTa
  • Sheree Apr 6, 2007 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Amazing photography! Really shows your love for the land.
  • Apr 3, 2007 @ 11:05 pm | delete
    Great lens! We just visited the only National Park where we saw only ONE state's license plate on all the visiting cars--Volcano National Park on Big Island, Hawaii.... (a no-brainer when one thinks of it...but interesting none-the-less)
  • DavidLin Mar 29, 2007 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    You must really have loved your job to still be doing it. Great photos, Thanks
  • Mar 26, 2007 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    Good lens. Congrats on the award. The photos really enhance your writing.
  • CrypticFragments Mar 8, 2007 @ 12:42 am | delete
    just checking to see your updates... I just finished making small changes to Adventure Workers

    keep up the great work!
  • KCStargazer Mar 6, 2007 @ 10:54 am | delete
    Congrats on Best Content lens! Excellent work- well deserved. I've emailed your lens so many times! Kudos from the /www.squidoo.com/groups/AllAmerica">Scrapbook Americana! You've got the whole Group buzzing!
  • -Artistesque- Mar 5, 2007 @ 4:47 am | delete
    Jim, congratulations on winning the lens of the month/day! your lenses are very interesting and informative! Also your photographs of the national parks are beautiful too! 5* :)
  • kerryg Mar 4, 2007 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Congratulatons on winning People's Choice and on such a great Lens! My dad's worked for the Park Service since 1978 - I'll have to buy him your book. I'm sure he'll love it :)
  • Margaret_Schaut Mar 3, 2007 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    Jim, My sincere congratulations for winning the #1 best content lens in the People's Choice By Invitation Only contest in February! Your lens is popular and beloved by lensmasters all over Squidoo. Excellent, masterful work.
  • Barrie Mar 1, 2007 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Great lens Jim!
  • CrypticFragments Feb 22, 2007 @ 11:06 pm | delete
    awesome! I am starting work at Grand Canyon next month! I have a lens on AdventureWorkers I'd love for you to visit.
  • Jimi Feb 21, 2007 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    Great lens Jim!
  • rogercarr Feb 17, 2007 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    This is a great lens on a great topic. Your photos are great.
  • chrisadams Feb 5, 2007 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Congratulations on Lens of the Day - well deserved!
  • satellitefun Feb 1, 2007 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    This lens is great, so much stuff. I like the pictures too. Lots of information. I love it.
  • KCStargazer Feb 1, 2007 @ 9:36 am | delete
    Congrats Jim,
    I have many wonderful memories of our National Parks
  • anim Feb 1, 2007 @ 4:10 am | delete
    that is so greate
  • norm_rogers Jan 31, 2007 @ 6:35 pm | delete
    Jim, Congrats on Lens of the Day! The book looks great. I'll have to pick one up. I could tell a few ranger stories myself. My wife and I have spent many hours volunteering underground at Mammoth Cave National Park. I added you to my lensroll on how to write your life story. Thanks for your work.
  • calviaart Jan 31, 2007 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    Memories!!!Of our trips out west in the '70's. Do you think the moose is a statue that stands in the swamp at Yellowstone? My sister and I were there 3 years apart and I swear our pictures were identical..Your lens is wonderful.
  • Margaret_Schaut Jan 31, 2007 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    I knew lens of the day would happen for you! Congratulations on amazing work!
  • krisk Jan 31, 2007 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Your lens is one I will be bookmarking for future reference. You have done a remarkable job of gathering all this information in a simple format. Thank you!
  • CamBrown Jan 31, 2007 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Great lens! And a wonderful took for summer vacation planning.
  • Barkely Jan 31, 2007 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! We are hoping to hit some parks and monuments out West in the next year or so. I am bookmarking this for future information. Thanks!
  • MeganCasey Jan 31, 2007 @ 11:09 am | delete
    what a lens!
  • Margaret_Schaut Jan 24, 2007 @ 10:05 am | delete
    An awesome niche, and fabulous work! I look forward to lenses on each and every specific monument and park from you. I am favoriting and lensrolling this lens!
  • KCStargazer Jan 20, 2007 @ 1:09 am | delete
    Excellent lens on our National Parks/ Monuments!
    Thanks for sharing this great information from a real "insider".
    Welcome to the Scrapbook Americana Group!

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Jim Burnett spent 30 years as a national park service ranger at 8 parks all across the U.S. before retiring and beginning a second "dream career" as a... more »

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