Having been an outdoorsman all his life and spending 21 years as a Boy Scout leader, Eagle Scout Richard Morriss’ love of nature recently took him a few steps farther — approximately 5 million steps, in fact. Morriss, 61, recently completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, winding his way along one of the most famous hikes in the world. The five-and-a-half-month trek covered more than 2,000 miles.