My shrine will focus on the U.S. National Parks and their significance. The National Parks are very important to me, because I used to visit some of them with my family, and have a goal to visit every U.S. National Park at some point in my life. In addition, I think the preservation of natural landscapes and ecosystems is extremely important and should be given a higher priority than it currently is. In the design of my shrine, I want to highlight where the national parks are, as well as the threat they are currently under. To physically represent this, I will likely make a map of the United States, then have raised areas where the National Parks are. To demonstrate their threatened status, I may make them look as if they are bleeding. I want to make this shrine to remind myself and others of the importance of the National Parks, and the dangers of current political factions attempting to destroy these natural landmarks for the sake of money and oil.