This article ran away! Or I got carried away, so it became a two part article. Look for part II next week.
Here's the latest article from the Alaska site at BellaOnline.com.

Alaska and Glaciers I
Glaciers are a big part of Alaska tourism. Understanding the very basics may help viewing them a little more interesting. There are over 100,000 of them covering 20,000 miles yet they only cover 5 per cent of the state. This article is part one of two, describing the many features of glaciers.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18360.asp

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Dawn Engler, Alaska Editor
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