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.
Its very interesting. They call it walking in the UK, buy if youre walking in a mountain area its called hillwalking.