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Ready for jacket season? You will be with this versatile combo of puffy and rain shell.The Camel Volcanic Shell Pro. (Photo: Camel)Published October 1, 2026 06:03AMHere comes winter, which means it’s time to make sure you have a kit to match. Like all fans of the fourth season, you’re tuning your equipment, getting your boots fitted, and figuring out your layering system for the weather ahead. New from CAMEL, a U.S.-based brand rooted in Italian craftsmanship with more than 60 years of history behind it, the Volcanic Shell Pro 3-in-1 was made to provide versatile, reliable protection in the cold…

Published October 1, 2026 04:31AMFeatures editor Frederick Dreier thoroughly exhausted his knowledge of baseball idioms and cliches while writing this news story.  Play ball! Just don’t do it in Grand Teton National Park. That’s the sentiment of a growing number of politicians in Wyoming amid one of the more oddball national park stories in recent memory. On September 26, the Washington Post reported that officials from Major League Baseball and the Trump Administration were in talks to stage a professional baseball game inside the Wyoming park. Since then, a growing number of local and state officials have balked at the…

Published October 1, 2026 03:02AMIn honor of spooky season, Outside editors are sharing their personal encounters while in the backcountry, hiking, camping, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors. In October of 2024, Outside social media strategist Nicole Facchina drove down to Zion in the dark. Here’s what it was like to feel watched by something you can’t see. The night is thick in the middle-of-nowhere, southern Utah. It’s fall 2024, and the autumn leaves are just beginning to turn. My boyfriend, Marshall, is sleeping in the passenger seat as I drive us from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park. It’s…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Brand visibility now depends on coming up in AI searches.  AI-driven searches look to credible sources to generate their summaries. To appear in those summaries, you need your own credible earned media to validate the trustworthiness of your brand. AI has completely changed online search results.  Old way: Type in what you’re looking for — for example, “best places to stay in Lake Tahoe” — and your search engine of choice would produce a long list of blue links you could follow. Good luck growing your business if you didn’t…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Fear often disguises itself as diligence, showing up as endless analysis, extra approval layers and a reluctance to experiment while competitors move ahead. Before approving any AI initiative, define the business problem, the measurable outcome, how you’ll track progress and what you’ll learn if it fails. I once worked with the leadership team of a company generating more than $2 billion in annual revenue. The CEO had just delivered a polished presentation outlining the company’s AI strategy. The roadmap looked thoughtful, the investment plan seemed clear and every answer projected…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Delegate real responsibility, not just tasks, and create a daily routine that helps you leave work mode behind when you get home. Separate your identity from your company, lean on people who will tell you the truth and use clear milestones to turn big risks into manageable decisions. Back in 2017, I was confronted by a group of fellow business owners. We belonged to a peer group that met every month to help each other work through the challenges of running companies.But this meeting was different. It was an intervention…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI-assisted isn’t AI-native. Adding AI to an existing workflow creates incremental gains, but redesigning the workflow from scratch is where the bigger advantage lies. Give AI the grunt work, and keep humans where judgment matters. Let AI handle research, data and first drafts, and design the product so people stay in control of the moments that depend on their judgment and relationships. There’s a lot of noise around AI right now, and most of it describes a familiar pattern: a chatbot layered on top of existing software, an automation added…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Cutting brand to fund lead generation backfires over time. Leads get harder to close, and competitors who stay visible win more business when demand returns. Prove brand’s value with deal speed, not direct attribution. Tracking how quickly prospects move through the pipeline when brand campaigns are running gives leadership evidence they can trust. When budgets get tight, most companies make the same move: they cut brand marketing and put every dollar into lead generation. It’s easy to see why. A paid search campaign that brought in 200 demo requests last…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Most first-time brick-and-mortar owners plan for the risks they can picture — theft, bad reviews, a slow opening month. Fewer plan for the risks tied to the physical space itself. These risks include slip-and-fall hazards, unclear maintenance responsibilities, accessibility issues, fire and security risks, insurance gaps and weak incident-response procedures. Most risks can be addressed with simple, repeatable systems — daily walkthroughs, clearly assigned landlord/tenant responsibilities, safety checks, tested fire and security equipment, a simple incident-report template For founders who built their first business online, the leap to a physical…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways When downtime piles up, don’t push teams to work faster. Rushing creates safety risks and quality problems. You first need to understand what’s causing the downtime. Track it by cause — equipment failures, scheduling, materials, staffing, weather, etc. — and measure its true cost rather than total hours lost. Clear communication, safety, employee training, data-driven improvement and post-project reviews help remove obstacles without encouraging rushed or unsafe work. Downtime rarely announces itself politely. One minute a crew is moving; the next, a stalled machine brings everything to a halt. That…