Nate Vince, a park staffer whose job was just terminated, unfurled a giant upside-down flag on the side of the rock dome.

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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, February 26. The firefall ...

However over the last 50 years or so, flying the flag upside down has become a sign of protest. In the first well-documented instance, the US Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that a student had the right ...

A group of climbers, some who used to work for the Park Service, intended to raise awareness about how recent federal job ...

For a few weeks — always in February Horsetail Fall creates an illusion that the water is on fire.Thousands of people gather ...

Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall glows fiery orange at sunset, creating the Firefall illusion. This rare spectacle lasts minutes and ...

Traditionally, hanging the American flag upside down symbolizes a distress call. Gavin Carpenter, a maintenance mechanic with ...

YOU DON’T SEE EVERYONE CROWDING AROUND EACH OTHER AT THE BOTTO On a clear day, visitors at Yosemite National Park can once again catch a glimpse of the awe-inspiring "Firefall" effect.

But those who want to see Firefall must still make reservations. No plan is listed for visits from April through October. Summer online reservations for Yosemite National Park have been postponed ...

Here’s how it works. Hoping to catch a glimpse of Yosemite National Park's stunning firefall phenomenon? Wrap up warm and book ahead of time as the park has introduced a new reservation system to ...