Wender·Vista
Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming
in a meadow somewhere in the Lamar or Hayden, early in the morning

Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow

— — the sow turning to count, the cubs in the grass behind her.

— 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
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— 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

“A grizzly sow with two cubs working a meadow in Yellowstone, the grass still wet, the cubs close enough to her hindquarters that you could draw a line between them. Lamar Valley and Hayden Valley are where the long lenses gather before sunrise; the bears come up onto the open ground to graze on biscuitroot and yampa, and to dig for rodents along the edge. The cars pull off, the rangers wave traffic through, and the meadow goes about its morning. From the studio.

from the studio
Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow
— bring it home

Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow, 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 Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow

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 National Park covers 2.2 million acres across northwest Wyoming and edges of Montana and Idaho, and its open river-bottom meadows — particularly the Lamar Valley in the northeast and Hayden Valley in the centre — are the most reliable places in the lower 48 to see a grizzly bear from a public road. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem held an estimated 965 grizzlies as of the most recent multi-year survey, and a sow with cubs of the year is one of the most photographed sights in the park during late spring and early summer.

— the season

Grizzly sows emerge from winter dens between mid-March and early May, and cubs of the year are most visible in meadow grass through June and early July when the sows graze heavily to recover body weight lost over hibernation. Late summer pushes bears higher to whitebark pine and army cutworm moth sites, and they come back down for fall foraging before denning in late October or November. The single best window for the meadow shot most visitors carry home is the four weeks on either side of June 1.

— the visit

Park rules require visitors to stay at least 100 yards from bears and wolves at all times; the regulation carries a federal citation. Bear spray is sold at most park stores and is the recommended deterrent over firearms within park boundaries. Most meadow viewings happen from pullouts along the Northeast Entrance Road through Lamar Valley or the Grand Loop through Hayden, and rangers actively manage roadside crowds during "bear jams." Sunrise and the two hours before sunset are the working windows; midday meadow sightings are rare in warm weather.

— where
United States · Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
— within
Yellowstone National Park
— elevation
2,400 m · 7,874 ft
— position
44.6000° N · 110.5000° 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.
at the lake
Lamar Valley
meadow valley
60 km S
Hayden Valley
meadow valley
95 km SW
Old Faithful
geyser
N
Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow
Lamar Valley
Hayden Valley
Old Faithful
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Grizzly with cubs Yellowstone meadow — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Lamar Valley in the northeast and Hayden Valley in the central park are the two most reliable meadow corridors for grizzly sightings from a public road, particularly between late April and early July.

Park regulations require visitors to remain at least 100 yards from bears and wolves at all times. The 100-yard rule is enforceable as a federal citation and applies whether the bear is in a meadow or near a road.

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem held an estimated 965 grizzly bears as of the most recent multi-year survey by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. The population recovered from a low of about 136 bears in 1975.

Cubs of the year are born in the den in January or February and first appear with the sow in meadow grass between mid-April and June, weighing 8 to 12 pounds at emergence. Most stay with the sow for two to three years.

Spring meadow foraging concentrates on biscuitroot, yampa, sedges, dandelion, and digging for pocket gophers. Bears shift to whitebark pine seeds, army cutworm moths, and elk calves in summer, and to fall mast and carrion before denning.

Bear spray is strongly recommended by the National Park Service and is sold at most park stores. It is the recommended deterrent over firearms inside park boundaries and is effective at close range when used as directed.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful piece for customers with long ties to the park, including ranger families and repeat summer visitors. A sow with cubs is the meadow image many of them carry home. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well.

The greens and browns of a Yellowstone meadow pair with rustic-modern, lodge, and Western-modern rooms. The piece holds its own against board-and-batten, leather, and natural wool, and reads as art rather than as a wildlife print.

Yes. Mountain-modern leans on washed timber, blackened steel, and quiet earth tones, and a ceramic tile of a grizzly family in meadow grass fits that palette directly. Pairs well with linen, oak, and wrought iron.

A single Large is the simplest fit above a standard sofa or long console. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural extends the meadow across the room, and a 9-tile Mural carries a great room or lodge stair landing.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist moisture and scratching and were chosen for vertical installations in showers, backsplashes, and powder rooms. The Glossy finish is meant for framed wall display.

A microfibre cloth with plain water is enough for routine care. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure beneath a thin finish, so it does not lift with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is original work from a single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, with no licensing in or out. Reid Wender curates the atlas and chooses each place that enters it.

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