Scivolette’s post generated hundreds of angry comments within a few minutes, and was picked up on Reddit and Instagram pages for the account, which focuses on all things outdoors. The graffiti was from a person calling himself braskosartpage, also the name of an associated Instagram account. “I just saw this most beautiful spot - and then there was this awful desecration,” Scivolette said. It’s known for its popular location near Hunter Mountain and for the commanding view that appears when you first come upon it along the trail. The graffiti was on the John Robb lean-to, which was rebuilt more than a decade ago after some careless campers set the old one on fire. “I kind of inadvertently started World War III,” Adrienne Scivolette said of the reaction when she posted the photo on a Facebook page about Catskill hiking trail conditions earlier this week. Once a photo of the tag went viral on social media, an online firestorm erupted that ultimately drew the attention of state authorities. It was no surprise that people were upset to learn about the graffiti.

While state-owned, people often volunteer to maintain them. The primitive wooden three-sided shelters that hikers or backpackers can camp in make for good lunch spots or a place to wait out bad weather. A graffiti artist spray-painted his identifying logo, or 'tag,' across the side of the structure and a nearby boulder that overlooks a pristine mountain vista.

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