El Capitan, Yosemite National Park and US flag

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.
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 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 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.
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.
'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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Watch the spectacular ‘Firefall’ phenomenon at El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park
Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown ...
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Group claims responsibility for hanging upside-down Stars and Stripes off of El Capitan in Yosemite
Eleven of Yosemite’s full-time staff members ... 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 strike.” ...
Yosemite Workers Protest Trump Cuts, Hang U.S. Flag Upside Down From El Capitan
Yosemite National Park employees showed frustration with the Trump Administration’s federal employee cuts by hanging an ...
Yosemite Climbing Museum completes renovation project
The Yosemite Climbing Museum completed a recent renovation, allowing the space to accommodate more guests and exhibits. The ...