About Your Hosts ~ Moose Wallow Cabins {Bed and breakfast and baskets and bowls} Palmer, Alaska



			Dale and Bonnie Zirkle are long time Alaskans. Avid outdoor enthusiasts, they are both assistant hunting guides. Moose Wallow's post and beam cabins and main building were handcrafted by Dale. Bonnie uses her artistic talents to create her museum quality Antler Baskets.



			Hello, my name is Bonnie Zirkle. I've lived in Palmer, Alaska since 1986. My husband and I are both assistant hunting guides. In the fall we spend a lot of time hiking above the Arctic Circle, where we find Caribou and Moose antlers. We also spend time on Kodiak Island, where the Sitka Black Tail Deer antlers are found. The weaving is created with wood reed and is hand stained using one or more colors. My Sitka Black Tail antlers make a smaller, more compact bowl.
	The Mule Deer and White Tail Deer antlers make a deeper bowl with more artistic movement because of the longer tines. These baskets are more difficult to create and take longer to weave. The Moose antler bowls and baskets are most challenging to create because of their size and weight. All my bowls are one of a kind creations and are real collector's items. Moosewallow Antler bowls and baskets are available exclusively by custom order, at our gift shop or from the Anchorage Museum of History & Art