Gavin Carpenter

Gavin Carpenter

employee United States

Gavin Carpenter is a maintenance mechanic at Yosemite National Park, known for his role in hanging an upside-down American flag over El Capitan to protest recent downsizing measures in the National Park Service. He emphasized the importance of preserving national parks and the sustainability of the workforce that maintains them.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
119,842
Power
7,603$
Sentiment
6.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 2 6.50 0.04% +0% 331,002,651 119,842 $21,000,000 7,603$
Totals 2 331,002,651 119,842 $21,000,000 7,603$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Gavin Carpenter is a maintenance mechanic at Yosemite and a disabled military veteran who supplied the flag for the protest. 6

The New York Times: Protesters Display Upside-Down American Flag at Yosemite

United States United States: Gavin Carpenter, a maintenance mechanic with Yosemite, spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about the protest against downsizing in the parks. 7

CNN: Why there’s an upside-down American flag hanging in Yosemite National Park