‘Make your soul happy’
By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com
Richard Phillips is pictured at the summit of Mount Katahdin, the highest point in Maine at 5,269 feet, on Sept. 9, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips dangles his legs off the edge McAfee Knob in Virginia on Oct. 27, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips is pictured on the final day his Appalachian Trail hike at Springer Mountain, Georgia on Dec. 5, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Richard Phillips
Bored with the boundaries of a more traditional lifestyle, Richard Phillips decided this summer to fulfill his dream of walking the entire 2,193 miles of the Appalachian Trail.