National parks in Colo. hit by graffiti vandal

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. - Investigators say two locations in Colorado have been targeted by someone vandalizing national parks with graffiti, reports CBS Denver.

Both Rocky Mountain National Park and the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction have been hit, according to the station.

Other locations also targeted are Yosemite National Park in California, Joshua Tree National Forest in Arizona, and Crater Lake in Oregon, according to CBS Denver.

Investigators reportedly believe Casey Nocket, 21, is connected to the vandalism, which was being documented under the Instagram account "Creepytings," but has since been taken down.

Similar graffiti also appeared in the women's bathroom in Denver's Gin Mill bar in lower downtown, according to the station.

"I would liken this to if someone came to your home and created or spray painted on your garage door," Jeffrey Olson with the National Park Service said. "How people would react to that is how they're reacting to what's happening to these national parks."

The person responsible could face a $5,000 fine and a year in jail, according to CBS Denver.