-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a bad idea to deface national parks . it 's even dumber to tag your vandalism across four states and have the images go viral among vexed nature enthusiasts . but authorities have identified the woman they believe is behind graffiti at eight national parks -- 21-year-old casey nocket of new york state . the national park service did not detail how nocket was identified or whether she had been arrested . michelle pfeiffer is the latest hollywood star preparing to hit the small screen . the oscar nominated star known for her roles in iconic films such as scarface , dangerous liaisons and the age of innocence , has teamed up with katie couric to pitch a new television comedy about a morning news program . also involved in the project , in which pfeiffer is attached to star , is diane english , the creator of murphy brown . scroll down for video . michelle pfeiffer -lrb- left -rrb- is set to star in a new television comedy about a morning news program produced by katie couric -lrb- right -rrb- . the series was created by diane english -lrb- above with candice bergen -rrb- , who was behind the show murphy brown , about a female news anchor . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the votes are in and michael jackson is your number one global music icon . almost 100,000 of you voted to tell us that the self-styled `` king of pop , '' who died suddenly in june 2009 , is the musician you rate above all others . british pop group the beatles , late canto pop sensation leslie cheung , rock 'n' roller elvis presley and reggae godfather bob marley also made the top five . no female artists made the list , although u.s. pop queen , madonna came in at number six , narrowly missing a place . last month cnn 's arts and culture program , icon , asked you to vote for your top five most iconic musicians of all time . this month , we want to know your thoughts on the most iconic 20th century painters . salvador dali perhaps ? picasso ? or maybe andy warhol ? click here to vote . we 'll reveal your top five on september 23 when the next show airs . the head of the bioterrorism lab involved in potentially exposing dozens of workers at the centers for disease control and prevention to deadly anthrax bacteria has resigned . michael farrell , who headed the bioterrorism rapid response and advanced technology -lrb- brrat -rrb- laboratory , submitted his resignation tuesday , cdc spokesman tom skinner told cnn . he had been reassigned from his post last month , after the anthrax incident was made public . the cdc says the potential anthrax exposure happened between june 6 and june 13 . the brrat lab had been preparing anthrax samples for use in two other labs on the cdc 's atlanta campus and failed to adequately deactivate the samples . according to a cdc investigation report , the exposure happened because the lab did n't use an approved sterilization technique . it did n't have a written plan reviewed by senior staff to make sure all safety protocols were followed , and there was a limited knowledge of peer-reviewed literature about the process that would make it less dangerous . the lab also did not have a standard operating procedure that would make sure the transfer of the material would be safe . bottom line , `` the scientists failed to follow a scientifically derived and reviewed protocol that would have assured the anthrax was deactivated , '' cdc director tom frieden said . it `` should have happened , and it did n't . '' cdc director grilled over safety issues . usda finds more cdc lab problems . according to variety , pfeiffer 's role will be that of a morning news anchor , making it very similar to the real life role couric played as co-host of today for 15 years . couric will serve as an executive producer and help ` ensure the series strikes realistic notes . ' the creator behind the project , english , was previously the brains behind brown , the show starring candice bergen that centered around a female news anchor and ran for ten seasons , winning 18 emmys . `` investigators continue to collect evidence of the crimes , conduct interviews and are consulting with the u.s. attorney 's office about potential charges , '' the nps said in a statement . `` we ask the public to exercise patience and allow due process to take its course as the investigation moves forward . '' nocket is suspected of painting images on rocks and boulders in yosemite national park , death valley national park and joshua tree national park , all in california ; rocky mountain national park and colorado national monument , both in colorado ; crater lake national park in oregon ; and zion national park and canyonlands national park , both in utah . in recent weeks , photos have surfaced in online hiking forums of what appears to be a woman painting graffiti in scenic locales . the drawings includes colorful images of faces in profile and is signed with the phrase `` creepytings 2014 . '' a california hiking website , calipidder , first reported seeing social media posts about paintings on national park land . that led modern hiker to post several pictures of paintings that it said are by the roaming vandal . images of the graffiti were apparently posted on instagram . english would also serve as a writer , producer and showrunner on the program . the ladies are currently in talks with hbo , showtime , amc , netflix and amazon to pick up the program . couric will serve as an executive producer , drawing on her experience as an anchor on today for 15 years . pfeiffer would be the one of the biggest stars yet to move to television , joining a group that now includes house of cards stars robin wright and kevin spacey , true detective leads matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson , and even lady gaga , who recently announced she would be appearing on the next season of american horror story . the actress has kept a low profile for the past 20 years since becoming a mother , only doing a handful of films in that time . she most recently appeared alongside robert de niro in the mob comedy ` the family . ' a national park service representative posted on reddit , looking for more photographic examples of the graffiti . and redditors rallied to help . do n't make these stupid travel mistakes . naturalists and hiking enthusiasts are taking to the web to decry the defacement of national park land . someone has even launched a whitehouse.gov petition encouraging officials to throw the book at the alleged vandal for violations of federal law . `` there are forums for artistic expression in national parks because national parks inspire artistic creativity , '' the national park service said . `` these images are outside that forum and outside the law . '' visiting national parks could cost more . calling the graffiti in question art is too kind , art critic ariella budick said . `` this is appalling -- worse than graffiti , '' says budick , art critic for the financial times . `` i 'm not impressed by the art , but frankly , even it were leonardo it would be wrong . '' cnn 's melonyce mcafee contributed to this report .
national park service : 21-year-old casey nocket of new york is the suspect . authorities believe she painted parts of eight national parks in four states . many of the images are signed with the phrase `` creepytings 2014 '' naturalists have been decrying the defacement in online forums .
in june 2009 , is the musician you rate above all others . british pop group the beatles , late canto pop sensation leslie cheung , rock 'n' roller elvis presley and reggae godfather bob marley also made the top five . no female artists made the list , although u.s. pop queen , madonna came in at number six , narrowly missing a place . last month cnn 's arts and culture program , icon , asked you to vote for your top five most iconic musicians of all time . this month , we want to know your thoughts on the most iconic 20th century painters . salvador dali perhaps ? picasso ? or maybe andy warhol ? click here to vote . we 'll reveal your top five on september 23 when the next show airs . the head of the bioterrorism lab involved in potentially exposing dozens of workers at the centers for disease control and prevention to deadly anthrax bacteria has resigned . michael farrell , who headed the bioterrorism rapid response and advanced technology -lrb- brrat -rrb- laboratory , submitted his resignation tuesday , cdc spokesman tom skinner told cnn . he had been reassigned from his post last month , after the anthrax incident was made public . the cdc says the potential anthrax exposure happened between june 6 and june 13 . the brrat lab had been preparing anthrax samples for use in two other labs on the cdc 's atlanta campus and failed to adequately deactivate the , '' the nps said in a statement . `` we ask the public to exercise patience and allow due process to take its course as the investigation moves forward . '' nocket is suspected of painting images on rocks and boulders in yosemite national park , death valley national park and joshua tree national park , all in california ; rocky mountain national park and colorado national monument , both in colorado ; crater lake national park in oregon ; and zion national park and canyonlands national park , both in utah . in recent weeks , photos have surfaced in online hiking forums of what appears to be a woman painting graffiti in scenic locales . the drawings includes colorful images of faces in profile and is signed with the phrase `` creepytings 2014 . '' a california hiking website , calipidder , first reported seeing social media posts about paintings on national park land . that led modern hiker to post several pictures of paintings that it said are by the roaming vandal . images of the graffiti were apparently posted on instagram . english would also serve as a writer , producer and showrunner on the program . the ladies are currently in talks with hbo , showtime , amc , netflix and amazon to pick up the program . couric will serve as an executive producer , drawing on her experience as an anchor on today for 15 years . pfeiffer would be the one of the biggest stars yet to move to television , joining a group that now includes house of cards stars robin wright and kevin spacey , true detective leads matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson , and even lady gaga , who recently announced she would be appearing on the next season of american horror story . the actress has kept a low profile for the past 20 years since becoming a mother , only doing a handful of films in that time . she most recently appeared alongside robert de niro in the mob comedy ` the family . ' a national park service representative posted on reddit , looking for more photographic examples of the graffiti . and redditors rallied to help . do n't make these stupid travel mistakes . naturalists and hiking enthusiasts are taking to the web to decry the defacement of national park land . someone has even launched a whitehouse.gov petition encouraging officials to throw the book at the alleged vandal for violations of federal law . `` there are forums for artistic expression in national parks because national parks inspire artistic creativity , '' the national park service said . `` these images are outside that forum and outside the law . '' visiting national parks could cost more . calling the graffiti in question art is too kind , art critic ariella budick said . `` this is appalling -- worse than graffiti , '' says budick , art critic for the financial times . `` i 'm not impressed by the art , but frankly , even it were leonardo it would be wrong . '' cnn 's melonyce mcafee contributed to this report .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- it 's a bad idea to deface national parks . it 's even dumber to tag your vandalism across four states and have the images go viral among vexed nature enthusiasts . but authorities have identified the woman they believe is behind graffiti at eight national parks -- 21-year-old casey nocket of new york state . the national park service did not detail how nocket was identified or whether she had been arrested . michelle pfeiffer is the latest hollywood star preparing to hit the small screen . the oscar nominated star known for her roles in iconic films such as scarface , dangerous liaisons and the age of innocence , has teamed up with katie couric to pitch a new television comedy about your top five on september 23 when the next show airs . the head of the bioterrorism lab involved in potentially exposing dozens of workers at the centers for disease control and prevention to deadly anthrax bacteria has resigned . michael farrell , who headed the bioterrorism rapid response and advanced technology -lrb- brrat -rrb- laboratory , submitted his resignation tuesday , cdc spokesman tom skinner told cnn . he had been reassigned from his post last month , after the anthrax incident was made public . the cdc says the potential anthrax exposure happened between june 6 and june 13 . the brrat lab had been preparing anthrax samples for use in two other labs on the cdc 's atlanta campus and failed to adequately deactivate the cdc director grilled over safety issues . usda finds more cdc lab problems . according to variety , pfeiffer 's role will be that of a morning news anchor , making it very similar to the real life role couric played as co-host of today for 15 years . couric will serve as an executive producer and help ` ensure the series strikes realistic notes . ' the creator behind the project , english , was previously the brains behind brown , the show starring candice bergen that centered around a female news anchor and ran for ten seasons , winning 18 emmys . `` investigators continue to collect evidence of the crimes , conduct interviews and are consulting with the u.s. attorney 's office about potential charges , '' the nps said in a statement . `` we ask the public to exercise patience and allow due process to take its course as the investigation moves forward . '' nocket is suspected of painting images on rocks and boulders in yosemite national park , death valley national park and joshua tree national park , all in california ; rocky mountain national park and colorado national monument , both in colorado ; crater lake national park in oregon ; and zion national park and canyonlands national park , both in utah . in recent weeks , photos have surfaced in online hiking forums of what appears to be a woman painting graffiti in scenic locales . the drawings includes colorful images of faces in profile and is signed with the phrase `` creepytings 2014 . '' a california hiking website , calipidder , first reported seeing social media posts about paintings on national park land . that led modern hiker to post several pictures of paintings that it said are by the roaming vandal . images of the graffiti were apparently posted on instagram . english would also serve as a writer , producer and showrunner on the program . the ladies are currently in talks with hbo , showtime , amc , netflix and amazon to pick up the program . couric will serve as an executive producer , drawing on her experience as an anchor on today for 15 years . pfeiffer would be the one of the biggest stars yet to move to television , joining a group that now includes house of cards stars robin wright and kevin spacey , true detective leads matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson , and even lady gaga , who recently announced she would be appearing on the next season of american horror story . the actress has kept a low profile for the past 20 years since becoming a mother , only doing a handful of films in that time . she most recently appeared alongside robert de niro in the mob comedy ` the family . ' a national park service representative posted on reddit , looking for more photographic examples of the graffiti . and redditors rallied to help . do n't make these stupid travel mistakes . naturalists and hiking enthusiasts are taking to the web to decry the defacement of national park land . someone has even launched a whitehouse.gov petition encouraging officials to throw the book at the alleged vandal for violations of federal law . `` there are forums for artistic expression in national parks because national parks inspire artistic creativity , '' the national park service said . `` these images are outside that forum and outside the law . '' visiting national parks could cost more . calling the graffiti in question art is too kind , art critic ariella budick said . `` this is appalling -- worse than graffiti , '' says budick , art critic for the financial times . `` i 'm not impressed by the art , but frankly , even it were leonardo it would be wrong . '' cnn 's melonyce mcafee contributed to this report .
-lrb- cnn -- it deface national parks. it 's even dumber tag your vandalism across four states have the images go among vexed nature enthusiasts. but authorities identified they graffiti eight national parks -- 21-year-old casey nocket of new york state. the national park service did detail nocket identified she arrested. michelle pfeiffer is the latest hollywood star preparing hit. the oscar nominated star known iconic films scarface, dangerous liaisons the age innocence has teamed katie couric pitch about a morning news program. also involved, in pfeiffer attached star, diane english murphy brown scroll. michelle pfeiffer -lrb- left -rrb- is set star about a morning news program produced katie couric. the series diane english -lrb- above with candice bergen -rrb-, who behind the show murphy brown, about a female news anchor. -lrb- cnn -- the votes and michael jackson your number one global music icon. almost of you voted tell the self-styled `` king pop, '' who died suddenly june 2009 the musician you rate above. british pop group the beatles, late canto pop sensation leslie cheung rock 'n' roller elvis presley and reggae godfather bob marley also made top. no female artists made, although u.s. pop queen, madonna came six narrowly a place. last month cnn 's arts and culture program, icon, asked you your top five most iconic musicians this month, want know the most iconic 20th century painters. salvador dali perhaps? picasso? or maybe andy warhol? click vote. we 'll reveal your top on september 23 when next show. the head involved potentially exposing dozens workers the centers for disease control has. michael farrell, who headed the bioterrorism rapid response and advanced technology -lrb- brrat -rrb- laboratory, submitted tuesday cdc spokesman tom skinner cnn he had reassigned last, the anthrax incident was made the cdc says the potential anthrax exposure happened between june 6. the brrat lab had preparing anthrax samples use two other labs on the cdc 's atlanta campus failed adequately deactivate. according a cdc investigation report, the exposure happened because the lab did n't use an approved sterilization technique it did n't have a written plan reviewed senior staff to all safety protocols, there a limited knowledge peer-reviewed literature less dangerous the lab also did make sure the transfer. bottom line, `` the scientists failed follow a scientifically derived and reviewed protocol assured the anthrax was deactivated, '' cdc director tom frieden. it `` should happened, and n't. '' cdc director grilled over safety issues. usda finds more cdc lab problems. according variety, pfeiffer 's role will that a morning news anchor, making very similar the real life role couric played as co today for 15 years couric will serve help ` ensure strikes realistic notes. ' the creator behind, english, was previously the brains brown, the show starring candice bergen that centered a female news anchor ran winning 18 emmys `` investigators continue collect, conduct are consulting about, '' the nps. `` we ask exercise patience allow due process as moves. '' nocket is suspected painting images rocks yosemite national park, death valley national park joshua tree national park all california ; rocky mountain national park colorado national monument both colorado ; zion national park canyonlands utah in recent weeks, photos in online hiking forums what painting graffiti scenic locales. the drawings includes colorful images faces profile is signed `` creepytings 2014. '' a california hiking website, calipidder first reported seeing social media posts paintings national park land that led modern hiker post several pictures paintings it said by the roaming vandal. images of the graffiti were apparently posted instagram. english would also serve a writer, producer showrunner. the ladies currently talks hbo, showtime amc netflix amazon pick the program. couric will serve, drawing today for 15 years. pfeiffer would one of yet move television, joining now house of robin wright kevin spacey true detective leads woody harrelson even lady gaga recently appearing american horror story. the actress kept since becoming, only doing films. she most recently appeared alongside robert de niro the mob comedy ` the family. ' a national park service representative posted reddit, looking more photographic examples the graffiti. and redditors rallied. do n't make these stupid travel mistakes. naturalists hiking enthusiasts taking decry the defacement national park land. someone even launched encouraging officials throw the book the alleged vandal for violations. `` there forums artistic expression national parks because national parks inspire artistic creativity, '' the national park service. `` these images outside that forum outside the law. '' visiting national parks could. calling the graffiti in question art is too kind, art critic ariella budick. `` this appalling -- worse graffiti, '' says budick, art critic the financial times. `` i 'm impressed the art, frankly even it were leonardo it wrong. '' cnn 's melonyce mcafee contributed.
, '' the nps said in a statement . `` we ask the public to exercise patience and allow due process to take its course as the investigation moves forward . '' nocket is suspected of painting images on rocks and boulders in yosemite national park , death valley national park and joshua tree national park , all in california ; rocky mountain national park and colorado national monument , both in colorado ; crater lake national park in oregon ; and zion national park and canyonlands national park , both in utah . in recent weeks , photos have surfaced in online hiking forums of what appears to be a woman painting graffiti in scenic locales . the drawings includes colorful images of faces in profile and is signed with the phrase `` creepytings 2014 . '' a california hiking website , calipidder , first reported seeing social media posts about paintings on national park land . that led modern hiker to post several pictures of paintings that it said are by the roaming vandal . images of the graffiti were apparently posted on instagram . english would also serve as a writer , producer and showrunner on the program . the ladies are currently in talks with hbo , showtime , amc , netflix and amazon to pick up the program . couric will serve as an executive producer , drawing on her experience as an anchor on today for 15 years . pfeiffer would be the one of the biggest stars yet to move to television , joining a group that now includes house of cards stars robin wright and kevin spacey , true detective leads matthew mcconaughey and woody harrelson , and even lady gaga , who recently announced she would be appearing on the next season of american horror story . the actress has kept a low profile for the past 20 years since becoming a mother , only doing a handful of films in that time . she most recently appeared alongside robert de niro in the mob comedy ` the family . ' a national park service representative posted on reddit , looking for more photographic examples of the graffiti . and redditors rallied to help . do n't make these stupid travel mistakes . naturalists and hiking enthusiasts are taking to the web to decry the defacement of national park land . someone has even launched a whitehouse.gov petition encouraging officials to throw the book at the alleged vandal for violations of federal law . `` there are forums for artistic expression in national parks because national parks inspire artistic creativity , '' the national park service said . `` these images are outside that forum and outside the law . '' visiting national parks could cost more . calling the graffiti in question art is too kind , art critic ariella budick said . `` this is appalling -- worse than graffiti , '' says budick , art critic for the financial times . `` i 'm not impressed by the art , but frankly , even it were leonardo it would be wrong . '' cnn 's melonyce mcafee contributed to this report .
 The text discusses the investigation of national parks in California, Oregon, and Utah. It mentions that some individuals are suspected of painting images on rocks and boulders in these parks. The article also talks about the importance of preserving natural beauty and respecting the environment. Additionally, it highlights the role of social media platforms in promoting vandalism and encouraging people to engage in such activities.