Hike Northern Idaho: 50 at 50

Hike Northern Idaho: 50 at 50

Off the Trail

This Softening: The Price of Staying

From tugging at my neck to embracing the face shaped by sunshine and laughter

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Jennifer Cox
Jul 04, 2026
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I saw it in the mirror, and it scared me. The skin on my pale neck, a little softer. A wrinkle? The early stages of deflation from collagen depletion.

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