Book excerpt: The 2021 National Parks Bucket Journal is one part trip planner, one part bucket list, and one part journal. Use it as a place to plan your journey and record your memories. When you're done, you'll have a journal to look back at the National Park adventures you had with family and friends.National Parks have been a part of our heritage since the first park was dedicated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. There are currently 63 parks designated as "National Parks" covering 52.2 million+ acres of beautiful land to enjoy. In addition, there are even more preserves, reserves, memorials, and monuments.