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El Capitan’s Upside-Down Flag Was A Distress Signal, And Here Is How You Can Help
Five ways you can take action today to support national parks nationwide amid the layoffs of thousands of National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service personnel.
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.
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 cuts could threaten the country’s parks.
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.
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.
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.
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
A "distress" signal hung on one of Yosemite National Park's most iconic sites by staff members was done in protest of recent layoffs by the Trump administration.The inverted Stars and Stripes hung on the side of El Capitan,
Upside-Down US Flag Meaning: 'Distress' Signal Seen Flying Across the US
An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire ...
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 ...