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?
the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Related terms.
In the United States, Canada, the
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