El Capitan, national park service and US flag

Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by a group of employees. Rating: True (About this rating?) In February 2025,
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Video: Demonstrators hang upside-down American flag at Yosemite National Park
As visitors descended on Yosemite National Park to witness its iconic “Firefall” event, an upside-down American flag was hung on a park summit to protest the ongoing federal job cuts carried out by President Trump's administration.
American flag hung upside down in Yosemite National Park in protest over layoffs
Yosemite National Park staffers hung an American flag upside down from the park's El Capitan summit over the weekend to protest recent layoffs by the Trump administration.
Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park by workers protesting job cuts
A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall​ where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall​.
American flag hung upside down from El Capitan at Yosemite National Park after employees fired
A bold display of protest was spotted at an iconic landmark in Yosemite National Park after about a dozen employees were fired by the Trump administration.
Yosemite Climbers Hang U.S. Flag Upside-Down on El Capitan in Protest
The inverted flag is considered a sign of distress or an imminent threat to the country. It was displayed as a protest against massive job cuts in parks.
Upside-down US flag hung in California national park
An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 National Park Service employees.
'Firefall' phenomenon on El Capitan stuns Yosemite park visitors
Hundreds of visitors gathered in Yosemite National Park to gaze at the "Firefall," which occurs when the setting sun reflects off the Horsetail Fall.
Why an upside-down American flag was hung in Yosemite National Park
The flag was reportedly hung over the side of El Capitan as a sign of protest by Yosemite employees concerned about the recent downsizing carried out as part of the Trump administration’s cost-cutting initiatives.
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