A Flag in Distress<\/h2>\n
Under the\u00a0U.S. Flag Code<\/strong>, flying the American flag upside down signals\u00a0\u201cdire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Park employees used that symbol to voice their frustration about what they see as an ongoing crisis within the NPS.<\/p>\n The Trump administration recently slashed\u00a01,000 jobs<\/strong>\u00a0from the National Park Service. These cuts affected park rangers, maintenance staff, and environmental specialists across the country.<\/p>\n At Yosemite, employees fear the consequences:<\/p>\n Unsafe visitor conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Poorly maintained facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n A drop in overall park quality<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n American flag hung upside-down from a cliff face on Yosemire National Park, Photo Credit:\u00a0CBS47 KSEE24\/Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Upside-Down Flag at Yosemite Sparks Protest and Conversation Visitors to Yosemite National Park were stunned over the weekend when they spotted an\u00a0upside-down American flag atop El Capitan, one of the park\u2019s most iconic rock formations. The symbolic gesture wasn\u2019t accidental\u2014it was a\u00a0bold protest\u00a0by National Park Service (NPS) employees upset over job cuts under the Trump…<\/p>\nJob Cuts Trigger Employee Outrage<\/h2>\n
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