He waited until his hands stopped shaking, then he set off on the morning hike that had proven to be the best antidote for his shattered nerves.

Since they were also impervious to high-decibel profanities, we figured it was a fine enough day for an early morning hike.

Sure, he's working too, he said, but his labors don't interfere with his morning hikes.

The activity director, back from her break, took us on a breathtaking morning hike by the hot river that gives the spa its musical name.

Then it was time for our morning hike, a pattern that would be repeated, with minor variations, all week.

I found the 200-calorie breakfast of fresh fruit, a dense bran muffin and a vitamin packet a little meager, for example, particularly after a morning hike.

But the most spectacular sights and, for me, the week's true glory were not within the spa but on those early morning hikes.

Red Mountain days start early, with breakfast at 7 followed by the morning hike.

We had one alarum on the morning hike.

Interpretive programs in the summer include, morning hikes, boat tours of Lake Bemidji, evening films, and campfire talks.