shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIdaho · United States

in the Cascade Corner, reached from Ashton, Idaho

Yellowstone National Park

— — the corner of the park most people never see.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“The southwest corner of Yellowstone reaches into Idaho — the Bechler country, called the Cascade Corner for the falls hidden along its rivers. Most travellers pass through Wyoming and never know this side exists. The road from Ashton ends at Cave Falls. After that it is meadow, lodgepole, and the long sound of water that has been falling a long time.

from the studio

— bring it home

Yellowstone National Park, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Yellowstone National Park

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Yellowstone became the world's first national park on 1 March 1872, signed into protection by President Ulysses S. Grant. Roughly 96 percent of its 2.2 million acres lie in Wyoming, with thin slices crossing into Montana and Idaho. The Idaho portion, about 50 square miles in the southwest, is the Bechler region, called the Cascade Corner for the density of waterfalls along the Bechler and Falls Rivers. It is reached from the town of Ashton, Idaho, along Cave Falls Road, which ends at the park boundary.

— informed by Wikipedia, NPS

— the water

The Bechler River drains the Madison Plateau on Yellowstone's southwest side, gathering meltwater from snowfields that linger into July. The drainage holds more named waterfalls than any other section of the park — Cave Falls, Bechler Falls, Iris Falls, Colonnade, Ouzel — most reached only on foot. Cave Falls, the widest waterfall in Yellowstone at roughly 250 feet across, sits at the road's end and is the one most visitors see. The deeper falls are a long walk through wet meadow and lodgepole pine.

— informed by NPS Bechler

— the visit

The Cascade Corner is reached from Ashton, Idaho, via Cave Falls Road — about 26 miles of pavement and gravel that dead-end at the trailhead. There is no entrance station on this side; park passes are honoured but not sold. The road typically closes with the first heavy snow in October and reopens in late May or June depending on melt. The Bechler Ranger Station, staffed in summer, issues backcountry permits for the meadows beyond the road's end.

— informed by NPS Bechler access

— where

United States · Fremont County, Idaho (park spans Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)

— within

Yellowstone National Park

— elevation

2,400 m · 7,874 ft

— position

44.4280° N · 110.5885° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

42 km W

Ashton

town

30 km S

Grand Teton National Park

national park

35 km SW

Mesa Falls

waterfall

40 km W

Henrys Fork

river

Yellowstone National Park

Ashton

Grand Teton National Park

Mesa Falls

Henrys Fork

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Yellowstone National Park — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The Cascade Corner, also known as the Bechler region, in the park's southwest. It covers about 50 square miles and holds more named waterfalls than any other section of Yellowstone. Access is from Ashton, Idaho.

From Ashton, Idaho, take Cave Falls Road east about 26 miles to the park boundary. The road is paved, then gravel, and dead-ends at Cave Falls. It typically closes from October through May.

For the unusual concentration of waterfalls — Cave Falls, Bechler Falls, Iris Falls, Colonnade, Ouzel and others. The Bechler and Falls Rivers descend off the Madison Plateau through a series of basalt ledges.

Cave Falls is the widest waterfall in Yellowstone, roughly 250 feet across though only about 20 feet tall. The setting is open and quiet, and most visitors who reach it have the place largely to themselves.

Yellowstone was signed into protection on 1 March 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant, making it the first national park in the world. The Bechler region in Idaho was part of the boundary from the beginning.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Cascade Corner regulars are a small group, and a piece naming their corner of the park lands well. A Medium with a handwritten card from the studio is the usual choice.

The piece reads well in Mountain-modern, Cabin-traditional, and Pacific-Northwest interiors. The deep greens and basalt blues sit comfortably against warm wood, leather, and unbleached linen.

It fits the current Mountain-modern direction — natural palette, restrained pattern, place-specific art. Pair with cedar or reclaimed fir, an iron lamp, and a wool throw in muted heather.

A single Large reads cleanly above a standard sofa. For a long wall or above a console, a 4-tile Mural carries better. For a great-room wall, a 9-tile Mural holds the scale.

Yes. Order Dura Satin or Matte for any wet or scrubbed surface. Both are scratch-resistant and the colour lives in the ceramic, not on top of it.

— if this one stayed with you