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Highlighted in voyage Utah Magazine

Meet the owner

Meet the owner

Hi, I'm Emily!

I fell in love with the southwest when I went on my first river trip in Grand Canyon in 2002. I then spent the next 20 years exploring the public ancestral lands of the region and working to preserve and protect them. I studied native fish and surveyed sediment in Grand Canyon, led volunteer groups on research and hands-on conservation projects, worked with young people to advocate for environmental and social justice in the region, planned field trips for members and supporters of a non-profit conservation organization and worked as a commercial tour guide and river guide. I spend all my free time on public land, whether hiking up mountains in national forests, backpacking or canyoneering through desert canyons on BLM land, or rowing my boat down rivers across the west. These are the places I go to find solitude, adventure, peace and rejuvenation. 


Southwest Jeep Adventures is a culmination of my time spent in the southwest, and combines all my experience, knowledge and passions from the last 20 years into a new passion to help others experience the same love and respect for this landscape that I do.


I look forward to working with you to put together an adventure of a lifetime!


Emily

Emily Thompson posing with her small pet dog beside a blue Jeep

Emily Thompson, Owner of Southwest Jeep Adventures in Moab, Utah.

Featured in Outdoorx4 Magazine

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Mission

Experience the southwest.

Our mission is to help you not just visit, but EXPERIENCE the southwest. We help you explore the iconic landscapes of the region by getting off the beaten path, unplugging, sleeping out under the stars, and reconnecting to the natural world. 

Jeep Wrangler camping among red rocks in the Utah desert

Secret campsite in Moab, Utah.

Responsible and respectful Recreation

Be a steward of the land.

The number of people visiting the national parks, forests and monuments of the southwest is on the rise. This can cause lasting impacts to the land, and we encourage responsible and respectful recreation. We are passionate about protecting and preserving the lands and cultures of the region and we hope you will be too.    



Two mountain bikers riding a slickrock trail in the desert near Moab

Take only memories, Leave only footprints.

Do It Like a Moab Local

Do It Like a Moab Local

Do It Like a Moab Local

Group of people lounging in a river with inflatable tubes

We like that you love it here, but love it like you live here.

Visit With Respect

Do It Like a Moab Local

Do It Like a Moab Local

Historic site ruins in a cliff in Utah desert

By walking softly and leaving things where we find them, we show respect for those who came before us and those who will visit after us.

Leave No Trace

Do It Like a Moab Local

Leave No Trace

Blue Jeep parked beside red rocks at a campground near Moab

Recreate responsibly. You can minimize your impact by practicing the Leave No Trace principles. 

MAY YOUR TRAILS BE CROOKED, WINDING, LONESOME, DANGEROUS, LEADING TO THE MOST AMAZING VIEW~ ED ABbey

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