Readers join Casey, a California quail, on a journey through the nine national parks in his beautiful home state. Casey starts the adventure in the north at Redwoods National Park and narrates his way south through the forests with massive trees, majestic glacial formations, searing deserts, and sublime Pacific Islands, finally returning north to end our travels at Pinnacles, our newest national park, and the Golden Gate Bridge, the world's gateway to California. Along the way Casey meets a variety of animal friends who help him understand the unique qualities of each park, and he also teaches readers some of the history and amazing fun facts about the parks. After following Casey on his grand tour of California's national parks, readers will certainly want to visit for themselves!