Yosemite climbers hang upside-down flag protesting job cuts

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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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,
Visitors Perplexed After Yosemite National Park Hangs American Flag Upside Down
Image via Shutterstock Visitors at Yosemite National Park were perplexed to find the American flag hanging upside down at the national park. Did someone make an error on the job or what gives? Visitors saw the flag draped over the side of the 7,
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