However, there were those who saw this as sheer negligence, asserting that the U.S. appears to be "already sending a distress signal." DON'T MISS: While some observers made light of the flag ...

The upside-down flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — was strung near the falls and clearly visible. “We’re bringing attention to what’s happening to the parks ...

Another National Forest has an American Flag hanging upside down from it following the U.S. Forest Service's decision to remove regulations for logging.