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The Department of the Interior told USA TODAY it was aware of the "unauthorized and inappropriate" display, which was eventually taken down.
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,
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.
Climbers hang distress flag in Joshua Tree National Park ahead of protests
High Desert area residents and climbers hang an American flag upside down in a symbol of distress and protest against federal employee firings at the National Park Service and other agencies at Intersection Rock in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2025.
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.
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 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.
Watch: Demonstrators hang upside-down American flag at Yosemite National Park
The flag was seen hanging on top of the park's famous El Capitan summit, where the famed “Firefall” can be spotted.
US Flag Seen Flying Upside Down At Yosemite National Park. What Does That Mean?
Over the last month, the US flag has been spotted flying upside down outside the State Department, and now during firefall at Yosemite National Park. On Sunday, visitors flocked to the park to watch the waterfall at El Capitan glow an eerie orange at sunset,
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 ...
Watch: Waterfall glows like lava on Yosemite's El Capitan as firefall returns
With just the right conditions, the Horsetail Fall down El Capitan glows orange like molten fire. This natural phenomenon was ...
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Watch the 'Firefall' phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Horsetail Fall is located over the eastern ridge of El Capitan, a vertical rock formation on the western side of the national park. According to the National Park Service, the phenomenon happens ...
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Spectacular 'Firefall' Lights Up Yosemite's El Capitan
The famously beautiful “firefall” in Yosemite National Park – an annual occurrence when the park’s Horsetail Fall appears to be bright orange – was visible on Wednesday,6.The firefall phenomenon ...
Motorcyclist dies following deadly southwest Valley crash
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'A desperate plea': Bold display pops up at Yosemite National Park after layoffs
A group of demonstrators unfurled an upside-down American flag at El Capitan during the Yosemite firefall in protest of mass ...
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Spring sports underway with Christian beating El Capitan on Monday afternoon 5-3. Eagles were lead by Ava Barrios, Long Beach ...