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Wendy’s has slipped to third place among U.S. burger chains behind McDonald’s and Burger King, and it’s turning to an old favorite to win customers back. Starting Oct. 19, customers can get a Dave’s Single combo, which includes the quarter-pound fresh beef burger, small fries and a small soft drink, for $7.99 at participating U.S. locations for a limited time, according to a company press release. New CEO Bob Wright has blamed “quality degradation” for the chain’s slide. Food quality and value top his five-point turnaround plan, which also covers operations, store upgrades and marketing. Enter the Dave’s Single, named…

Can we please come in?  It was a polite enough question, but under the circumstances, an incredibly intrusive one. It was the summer of 2016, and I was sleeping in a wall tent at a horse camp in Cooper Landing, Alaska, a small town on the Kenai Peninsula 100 miles from Anchorage. I fell asleep while reading Michael Punke’s The Revenant, a revenge drama set on the American frontier in 1823. A revenant, mind you, is a person who returns from the dead. The voice woke me up, but in that fuzzy, sleep-paralysis kind of way. I looked to the tent door and saw…

Published October 22, 2026 03:05AMThis article has been medically reviewed by Rachel MacPherson, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, an ACE-certified personal trainer, and a PN1-certified nutrition coach. It’s time for science to remind you that exercise—especially outdoor activities like hiking—is good for you, and a recent study offers some clues as to why. The study, published in Scientific Reports, had 34 previously sedentary South Korean adults aged 66 to 78 go hiking in a forest for 120 minutes twice a week for three months. Compared with a control group that did no physical activity, the hikers showed reduced body…

Published October 22, 2026 03:31AMWhat to know: After testing this season’s top models in everything from icy morning groomers to chopped-up powder at Deer Valley, the best overall women’s ski is our Editors’ Choice pick, the Dynastar M-Pro 98 W. The Head Kore 93 Ti W is our favorite forgiving and approachable all-mountain daily driver, while the under-$600 Head e.Pure Joy is our top budget-friendly recommendation for progressing skiers looking for an easy, confidence-inspiring ride. For years, “women’s skis” were often little more than softer, lighter versions of men’s models. Not anymore. Today, the best women’s skis sound a little like…

Published October 22, 2026 03:40AMWhat makes a forest enchanted? The forest should be lush and beautiful, improbable, and filled with wild things. It should evoke a sense of wonder, prompting you to slow your pace and pay attention to unfurling ferns and towering trees. You may discover that your mind meanders along with your body, making room for the fresh sort of silence that only exists in the woods. You might also find yourself looking over your shoulder every now and then, just to be sure. In both fantasy and reality, Forest Park in Portland, Oregon, fits the description. The…

Published October 22, 2026 03:47AMYeti made waves in the outdoor industry last week when the company announced its foray into apparel. This is unexpected, right? Not really. The expansion into outerwear is only surprising if you still consider Yeti “just a cooler brand.” Over the last few years, the cooler kingpin has parlayed its brand recognition and reputation for durability into other outdoor niches, like backpacks. And honestly, they’ve done so with flying colors. Let me start by saying that I am by and large a Yeti fan. Their insulated drinkware has become my go-to for morning coffee. These overengineered…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Organizational layers soften reality, so executives end up managing reports instead of the business. Frontline employees spot friction long before it shows up in dashboards or formal meetings. Regular, unstaged time on the floor plus visible follow-through builds both better decisions and trust. One of the biggest risks executives face is becoming too disconnected from the reality of their own business. It becomes easy to experience the company through dashboards, presentations and filtered conversations instead of direct observation. Information gets summarized, simplified and cleaned up before it reaches the executive…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Financial statements are a dashboard that flags problems while you still have time to fix them, not a report card on a month that’s already over. The balance sheet, not the income statement, tells you how strong your business has actually become. Every number should prompt a question about why it changed and what to do next. In my career, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside more than 3,500 entrepreneurs, and I’ve noticed an interesting pattern. Two business owners can look at the exact same financial statements and walk…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The playbook only looks logical in hindsight; founding a company is really solving a thousand unanticipated problems. Every stage of growth demands a different version of the founder, which means letting go of habits that worked before. There is something wonderfully deceptive about entrepreneurship.From the outside, building a company appears to be a sequence of strategic decisions. You identify a market opportunity, raise capital, hire talented people, build a product, acquire customers and scale. The playbook feels logical because, in hindsight, every successful company tells its story that way.Living through…

You don’t have to spend big to make a big impression this holiday season (Photo: REI)Published October 21, 2026 02:48PMIf you love the outdoors, the odds are good you have a lot of friends and family who do too. Holiday shopping for this adventure-minded community can be a challenge. Easy and affordable solution? Check out these eight winners from REI. They won’t break the bank, but they’ll show the recipient you know what makes them tick—and want to support their passion for getting after it. All these picks cost less than $50, but will fuel priceless adventures. REI Co-op Swiftland…