Hiking has become popular in recent years, both city walks and longer hikes through natural areas and canyons.

Pilgrimages have also become popular again, although for many people they do not serve a religious purpose, but rather a historical or cultural one.

Why are we fascinated by hiking, and why has hiking become popular again in this day and age where there are so many other means of transportation?

Keynotes about hiking may try to answer some of these questions, or they may focus on the speaker’s own hiking experiences.