Emily Tabb Reviews and Articles:

After nearly two months on the road, 14 states, 19 National Park Sites, 4 State Parks, and over 4,500 miles, we were ready for a bit of relaxation… or nightlife…. Or kid-friendly Halloween fun. All of which can be found in Las Vegas, Nevada!My first goal in Las Vegas was to make sure t…

After Las Vegas, we were supposed to do a huge tour of California. Unfortunately, we spent WAY too much of our budget in Las Vegas. So, we had to trim the trip a bit. One of the places that made the cut was Joshua Tree National Park. Leaving Las Vegas, we found ourselves in the deserty Mojave N…

Of Utah’s Five National Parks, Capitol Reef is the one most overlooked. The park was named for whitish sandstone dome formations—similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings.  The word reef is a geological term referring to any rocky barrier …

An hour and a half from the popular Utah National Parks in Moab lies Goblin Valley State Park. Though smaller and less visited than Utah’s big 5, Goblin Valley is a surreal and magical place. Named for the thousands of sandstone hoodoo formations that are “goblin-like”, it’s …

Canyonlands National Park is known for its dramatic desert landscape. The Island in the Sky district is a mesa on the north end of the park between the Colorado and Green river with many scenic overlooks. Despite our many trips to the Moab area, Chris and I had never explored Canyonlands. It wa…

If you asked Chris what park he was most excited to visit, he would have told you Arches National Park. This was (and still is) his favorite National Park. When we lived in Colorado, Chris visited Arches NP on numerous camping, hiking, climbing, and canyoneering trips. It’s unlike anything on …