I think next summer I'm going to gear up to become more into hiking. I feel like I need some background info or history to get me excited about it, though.
Its funny because in the UK and Ireland they call hiking walking. Where do you plan on walking to?
I think somewhere in Colorado, Rocky Mountain National Park? Either way, I just want some inspiration from someone who's had some experience with it.
Sounds like fun. It has many features such as lakes, mountains, and lots of different wildlife. 
I gotcha. But is there anything more specific about hiking you can tell me, that isn't 100% obvious?
Different countries have different terms for it. In Australia its called tramping.
Haha.. Tramping just sounds like it would deal with something else. Well, interesting. I guess this has kind of been fun.
Republic of Ireland, and United Kingdom, hiking means walking outdoors on a trail, or off trail, for recreational purposes. A day hike refers to a hike that can be completed in a single day. However, in the United Kingdom, the word walking is also used, as well as rambling, while walking in mountainous areas is called hillwalking. In Northern England, Including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, fellwalking describes hill or mountain walks, as fell is the common word for both features there.
Hiking
for wearing trucker style hats. And then when they became trendy a couple years ago, those same people came up to me and said shyly, 'Uhm, where do you get your hats? I need to get some.' Years ago, some people used to get angry with me for wearing them and someone even called me racist for wearing a trucker hat 'cause I looked like a redneck. I bet now, some people think I'm a loser for wearing them because now they're out of fashion. But