El Capitan, Yosemite National Park and Flag

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Upside-down US flag hung on El Capitan in Yosemite
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.
Protesters Display Upside-Down American Flag at Yosemite
Organizers said the inverted flag, historically used as a sign of distress, was meant to draw attention to the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service.
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.
American Flag Flown Upside Down in Yosemite Protest
Demonstrators unfurled the flag against El Capitan to protest the Trump administration's cuts to the National Park Service.
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 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.
Upside down US flag hung over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Six demonstrators rappelled down to hang the inverted American flag over the cliff in a stunt to protest the latest moves by the Trump administration.
Fact Check: Workers hung upside-down US flag from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
In February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fired a thousand staffers of the National Park Service as part of its efforts to trim the federal workforce. The cuts, which Trump's cost-cutting chief Elon Musk oversaw, included new employees of the NPS across the country, who were on their probationary periods.
Yosemite National Park staff protest Trump firings by with upside-down American flag
Yosemite National Park staff hung an upside-down U.S. flag on El Capitan summit to protest staff firings at the park by the Trump administration.
Fired Yosemite workers say upside-down U.S. flag was a call to protect public lands
Laid-off employees who hung a U.S. flag upside-down at Yosemite National Park say the action was a call to protect the nation's public lands.
Yosemite climbers hang upside-down flag protesting job cuts: ‘We need help’
A group of climbers, some who used to work for the Park Service, intended to raise awareness about how recent federal job ...
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Group claims responsibility for hanging upside-down Stars and Stripes off of El Capitan in Yosemite
The upside-down flag was intentionally hung close ... we are shining a spotlight on them by putting a distress flag on El Capitan in view of Firefall. Think of it as your public lands on ...