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Cody M Perry

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Dad. Storyteller.
River/Land Advocate
Greater Dinosaur - Uintah Basin - Dolores Canyons

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Lighthouse #desolationwilderness #rigtoflip #riverrat #raftingisgangsta #powell #BLMWild #uintahbasin #utetribe taken in Desolation Canyon by @rigtoflip

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9 years ago

Honored to have our film selected for the 2024 @paddlingfilmfestival with @paddlingmagazine!

Hugs & high fives to the many who made this film possible. Heartfelt thanks to the outdoor brands that believed in this story & trusted us to throw down @hyperlite_mountain_gear & @alpacka_raft. Huge shot out to @doloresriverboating & John Weisheit of Living Rivers. The @protectthedolores coalition, the @wildernesssociety, and one anonymous donor who empowered us to go for it, no strings attached 😘

Huge love to my Beautiful and smart wife @rio_rica for guiding me throughout the process, & my ride or die collaborator and film wizard @benjamin_kraushaar for the unforgettable slog that making this film entailed. None of this would have happened without @brettrdavis & Annie Bussell, two fine & professional outdoor loving people of the West, willing to lead the way down any canyon out there.

Didn’t catch the film yet? Or can't make it out to a live show? You can rent online in the Virtual Tour at paddlingfilmfestival.com.

#doloresriver #protectthedolores #paddlingmagazine
#colorado #adventure #river #rafting #water #southwest #outdooradventures #thisispackrafting #utah #canyon #nationalmonument #storytelling taken in Worldwide by @rigtoflip

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3 years ago

Sunset over Western Dino. It’s a critical time for recreational resources in northeast Utah, & opportunities on BLM lands are outstanding.

The BLM is undergoing an agency wide assessment of recreational program needs, including National and state action plans that prioritize projects, generate data, & prepare the bureau for future investments. No other place on the Colorado Plateau is more deserving of modernizing the BLM’s recreation program than in the Vernal Field Office.

I’m thrilled to see the BLM roll out a Blueprint for the 21st century to grow and diversify recreation resources, prioritize partnerships, expand outreach and inclusion; but most importantly Protect the Resources.

Stay tuned as we attempt to shine light on these lands like the John Wesley Powell NCA, the White River SRMA, Fantasy Canyon, Blue Mtn SRMA and other lands included in the Dingell Act.

#Utah #uinta #utelands #recreation #outdoorrecreation #vernalheadz #findyourpark #blmwild #rigtoflip #visitdinosaur #whiteriver #river #ourplace #dinosaurnationalmonument taken in Vernal, Utah by @rigtoflip

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3 years ago

I was invited to go check out the National John Wesley Powell Conservation area with @ecoflight and @rigtoflip last Friday. It was such a treat to see things from this perspective after the last 20 plus years of seeing it from the bottom. It was an amazing thing to see from above how much of the land that borders #dinosaurnationalmonument Is now being protected by this conservation area. Bringing awareness to what is there is just the beginning. Find out more as more information will be available about what this means and how to stay proactive to continue protecting the Greater Dinosaur area lands and Dinosaur National Monument. Thank you for the invite Cody, and to ecoflight for all your nonprofit work you do to help bring awareness to lands like this. by @rigtoflip

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11 days ago

Any adventurous boater eventually connects the stretch from Dinosaur down to Deso, going through the surprisingly beautiful Uintah Basin.

A pivotal hurdle in floating the basin is spanning the distance across the Ouray (pronounced OUU-RAY) National Wildlife Refuge. As no overnight camping is allowed within the refuge. Why should oil and gas drilling?

On September 3rd, Vernal BLM proposed reversing a long standing management decision not lease subsurface minerals on the refuge; at the behest of political interests and dubious administrative priorities. Really, this is about prioritizing private capital gains over the conservation priorities of the refuge.

Formally, the Uintah Basin was the realm of smaller companies but following a wave of mega deals from oil and gas giants in the billions and billions of dollars, the area has little left to offer. Placing the measly area underneath the refuge up for grabs.

This isn’t a decision being made under difficult circumstances, the BLM is being told what to do here by Utah’s federal delegation- who are owned by the energy industry.

Don’t be fooled by assurances of No Surface Occupancy as a safeguard. Subsurface and groundwater contamination leading to high-stakes groundwater risks to endangered fish, induced seismicity, edge effects and habitat fragmentation, air pollution and methane leaks, disruption to the Green River Riparian Corridor, increased heavy trucking and further contributing to severe winter ozone and air quality issues.

Ultimately, this is as irresponsible and short sighted as it gets. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must deny the attempt to drill underneath the refuge and you as the public, in particular boating public, must engage on the issue. There’s no urgent need to develop a pittance of energy at the expense of the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge’s sanctity. taken in Ouray National Wildlife Refuge by @rigtoflip

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19 days ago

One of the best things about my job is working with communities that create transformational power.

Looking back, it’s easy to appreciate and observe the collective strength and shared vision. Restoring belief that our social fabric can be mended.

A small, yet still profound moment. Held in this dear landscape, where our combined efforts can embody the boldest of traditions. Acknowledge the pessimistic tide about the West. & be reminded this land is the native home of hope. We are yet to learn the balance of cooperation, against the ideology of rugged individualism.

These moments where we can revel in community, however fleeting, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves the beauty and dignity and memory of this land.

Collectively, we have so much to learn, much to remember, and reflect before our commonwealth will have achieved an awareness and outlive our origins. Then, and only then will we have a chance to create a society that matches this scenery.

For now, my resolve is renewed. To this great group of people, thank you. Until we meet again on the banks of this old river & ancient ground. taken in Moffat County by @rigtoflip

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a month ago

We are beyond grateful for the amazing group of people who were able to take the time to join us on our annual Moffat County river trip through Dinosaur National Monument.

#visitmoffatcounty #goodvibesrivergear
#rigtoflip #dinosaurnps #colt45productions by @rigtoflip

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a month ago

Today we launch on the annual Visit Moffat County administrative river trip!

Here’s a look back at just how epic last year’s trip through Dinosaur was. This year, we’re heading into Gates of Lodore for four days on the river.

Huge shoutout to @colt_45_productions for always capturing the adventure, @goodvibesrivergear for leading the way, and @rigtoflip for bringing the stories and history that make days on the river even better.

We’ll be back Friday with loads of new river content to share. See you then!

@visitmoffatcounty
@visitcolorado
#VisitMoffatCounty #GatesOfLodore #DinosaurNationalMonument #YampaRiver #ColoradoRiverAdventures taken in Moffat County by @rigtoflip

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2 months ago

You don’t need to be a policy wonk to understand the pattern. Right now, the trump administration is dismantling the decades-old framework of laws, regulations, and public safeguards that protect America’s most iconic public lands.The access, wildlife, clean water, and our collective voice in steering how America’s most beloved common places are managed.

In summary, the actions being pursued by the trump administration systematically reduce public oversight, weaken longstanding safeguards, and prioritize industrial development across America’s public lands.

If public lands are ceded to industrial favoritism, we lose our opportunity to have a voice in how those lands are managed, and lose our stake in the wild places we cherish. Then we’ve been robbed of our common identity. We will have lost the heritage and history of our public lands.

These days, It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The constant barrage of actions and processes that are complex by design: reviews, forms, short comment windows. That can make people feel powerless, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Small actions add up, it’s our choice to make.

We can choose preservation over short-term gain, and we can win that choice together. Public stewardship is everyone’s job. One photo, one comment, one story can make a difference. When communities speak up, they help protect the places that matter. When we unite we can protect public lands but we need your help; we need your voice.

We’ve defeated these efforts before with our collective voice. Together, we will prevail.

Pile on people. The future is worth the fight: https://actnowforpubliclands.org/take-action taken in Our Public Lands by @rigtoflip

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2 months ago

The Ferris Fire began on June 27, 2026, when lightning ignited the Far Draw, Doe Canyon and Ferris fires northwest of Dolores. After the three incidents merged, the fire expanded rapidly through dry, windy and very hot conditions. It grew from 19,613 acres on June 30 to more than 60,000 acres by July 8, eventually reaching about 64,881 acres. The fire’s growth slowed in mid-July as monsoonal moisture brought rain, clouds and higher humidity to the region. By late July, containment had risen into the mid-to-upper 90-percent range, and resources began to be shifted to other fires across the West.

The area was recently opened to the public to see for ourselves the impact the fire has left behind. We know fire acts as a positive agent of change for both ecosystems and landscapes. As fire consumes vegetation, it can release nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium into the topsoil, increasing fertility and encouraging new growth. However, intense, high-temperature fires can cause soils to become hydrophobic, shunting water absorption and increasing the risk of flash flooding.

What we saw along the rim of the Dolores was a mosaic of both. Small areas of high intensity, areas that seemed less so, areas devoid of any vegetation at all. We won’t know the extent of the impact to the Ponderosas in the Gorge until the spring, as often whether or not the roots burned play a role in tree mortality.

It is a paradoxical experience viewing our beloved Ponderosa Gorge reshaped by fire. Knowing on one hand that fire is a vital ecological process, but on the other, an acknowledgment that ponderosa pine forests are highly endangered and undergoing a massive ecological collapse across the American West.

The namesake canyon, where old growth ponderosas held guard over the ancient river, has been changed beyond the span of our human generation, and well into a future unknown. What is certain: Ponderosa Gorge is still indelibly beautiful. by @rigtoflip

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Epicenter. Geographically radiating from the confluence of the Green & Yampa rivers. 1.1 billion years of geologic record. The transition zone of multiple physiograpgic provinces. Over 1000 species of native plants & animals. Representing well over 10,000 years of human heritage. The land, cradled by rivers and sky.

Abundant in the unquantifiable. Dramatic beyond description. Simply, beautiful. taken in Dinosaur National Monument by @rigtoflip

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2 months ago

The Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan presents a false choice, and is frankly lazy. Either swing the door wide open, or pretend that blanket closures without real implementation capacity will somehow fix years of noncompliance. In our view, credible travel planning is not an all‑or‑nothing punt that places the public in an impossible position. Ideally, travel planning is doing the hard work of route‑by‑route minimization, zoning, and enforceable prescriptions.

That’s essentially forcing the public to pick between fantasy access and fantasy compliance. There’s one responsible course if preservation means anything: close the routes in special status lands and actively rehabilitate them. This plan effectively chooses between degrading those lands or protecting them, effectively avoiding a detailed inventory. This reads as administrative convenience, not responsible management.

We need your voice to help the BLM make a better choice. Go to: https://suwa.org/take-action-to-protect-trail-canyon-dinosaur-north/ by @rigtoflip

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3 months ago