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Yosemite Park Workers Hang Upside-Down U.S. Flag to Protest Layoffs, Drilling Plans

HeadlineFeb 24, 2025

Workers at Yosemite National Park staged a protest Saturday over the Trump administration’s mass layoffs and decision to expand drilling on public land. The park staffers hung an upside-down American flag — a sign of distress — on the side of Yosemite’s famous El Capitan cliff.

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