Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park covers 20 miles of trenches, approaches, and parallels in its 1,800 acres. The 1,330 monuments, tablets, markers and plaques throughout the park tell the story of this 47-day siege around 8 miles of defensive earthworks and a 3-mile...

From Chapter 31: So Cal, So Good

The park headquarters also keeps a passport stamp. After I explain this year’s journey to over 320 parks year to date and share the pin project, the rangers at the desk suggest I should meet Ranger Ted, librarian for the Grand Canyon National Park Research Library....