After arriving in Los Angeles early in the morning we rented a Chevy Malibu and drove north for about five hours. The previous evening we were in Hawaii and flew overnight to the mainland. We wanted to visit the newest national park in America which is located east of central California’s Salinas Valley. Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilian Mountains is Pinnacles (chaparral is a plant community characterized by densely-growing evergreen oaks and drought-resistant shrubs.)...
