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On a hot week in late May, rescue teams at Grand Canyon National Park launched 13 helicopter missions in just seven days due to hauling overheated or injured hikers out of the abyss and, in several cases, straight to nearby hospitals.

Episodes like this are not unusual in some of the visited parts of the United States. Hospital emergency departments handle more than 150 million visits a year, including roughly 43.5 million injury-related visits. Many of those patients are residents, but in high-tourism states, a notable share are people on vacation.

Recovery Law Center, a Honolulu-based personal injury law firm, provides this analysis to highlight 10 states where visitor volume and environmental or recreational risks frequently intersect, increasing the possibility that a vacation can turn into a hospital visit.

1. Hawai‘i

Hawai‘i’s setting, tropical surf, volcanic landscapes, and winding coastal roads make it both a dream destination and, for some visitors, a high-risk environment. The state recorded about 9.64 million visitors in 2023, still below 2019’s record but enough to keep beaches, trails, and roads busy.

Peer-reviewed research highlights the frequency with which these visitors appear in hospital trauma data. One statewide analysis of visitor injuries in Hawai‘i found that over a five-year period, 466 of 8,244 major trauma admissions (5.7%) were visitors, with falls, water-related activities, and motor-vehicle crashes the most common causes. Visitors made up only about 12.6% of the population on a typical day but accounted for 44.2% of admissions for water-related injuries.

Water-related trauma in particular often involves head and spinal injuries, which can require intensive care and long hospital stays far from home. Local health officials have repeatedly called for stronger visitor education on ocean safety, hiking hazards, and moped or scooter risks.

2. Florida

Florida markets itself as a year-round playground—and visitors respond. The state welcomed about 140.6 million visitors in 2023, a record that was surpassed again in 2024 when visitation climbed to roughly 143 million. Theme parks, water parks, beaches, and boating make unintentional injuries a persistent undercurrent in that economy.

State and local reporting on theme park incidents, drawing on required quarterly disclosures by major operators, documents hundreds

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As U.S. business owners begin planning their budgets for 2026, security is emerging as a key topic in a different conversation. Instead of being treated as an expense that’s easy to postpone, it’s increasingly being looked at as a way to protect cash flow, reduce risk and avoid unexpected costs.

With theft on the rise and insurance premiums climbing, modern security — especially cloud-based video surveillance — is starting to play a bigger role in how businesses think about financial stability and long-term planning, Videoloft reports.

Retail crime is no longer an isolated issue

For many businesses, theft and vandalism are no longer rare or one-off events. They are ongoing challenges that affect day-to-day operations.

According to the National Retail Federations ‘Retail Security Survey’, U.S. retailers reported an estimated $112.1 billion in shrinkage in 2022, which includes theft, fraud and operational losses .

More recent research suggests the situation has intensified. In its 2024 report, The Impact of Retail Theft and Violence, the NRF found that the average number of shoplifting incidents increased by 93% in 2023 compared with 2019, while dollar losses from shoplifting rose by 90% in the same period.

​​Together, these findings indicate a clear trend: losses remain high, and incidents are occurring more frequently.

Smaller businesses often feel this pressure more acutely. Forbes reports that the majority of small retail businesses experience theft each year, and many owners say those losses directly influence decisions around pricing, staffing and expansion.

Why insurers pay close attention to security

Insurance is ultimately about assessing and pricing risk. When incidents are frequent or details are unclear, insurers must account for that uncertainty in premiums and coverage terms.

In practice, insurers frequently request CCTV footage during theft, vandalism, or liability claims. Legal analysis of U.S. insurance practices explains that insurers are entitled to request relevant video evidence as part of a claims investigation, and that the availability and quality of footage can affect how a claim is handled.

From a risk management perspective, video footage can help establish timelines, confirm events, and reduce uncertainty during claims reviews. Because uncertainty is a key driver of claim costs, insurers often view accessible, well-managed video evidence as an important part of the overall risk picture.

Industry guidance often highlights that professionally installed security systems — including video surveillance, alarms, and access control — can lower a business’s perceived risk profile, and some industry experts suggest that these risk reductions may be reflected in premium discounts commonly cited in the ra

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No Super Bowl spread is complete without the wings! Super Bowl chicken wings are the undisputed MVP of game-day eating and a fan favorite that’s as essential as the halftime show itself. While classic Buffalo wings will always hold their rightful place in the lineup, this year, Wildfire Outdoor Living is turning up the hosting game with a collection of elevated, flavor-forward Super Bowl chicken wing recipes meant to impress. From bold global inspirations to refined takes on familiar favorites, these Super Bowl chicken wings bring gourmet flair and guarantee your Super Bowl celebration is anything but ordinary.

Grilled Lemon Pepper Garlic Parmesan Wings

This recipe is a fresh take on two timeless favorites: tangy lemon pepper wings and rich, garlicky parmesan. By bringing them together on the grill, you get the best of both worlds: crispy, flame-kissed wings coated in a buttery finish. It’s a familiar duo, reimagined with a twist that makes them irresistible for game day.

Ingredients

For the wings

• 2 pounds chicken wings (drumettes and flats)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

For the sauce

• 8 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 4 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
• Juice of half a lemon
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

Season the wings

In a large bowl, toss the chicken wings with olive oil. Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes. Mix until all wings are evenly coated.

Preheat the grill

Heat grill to medium (350°F).

Grill the wings

Place the wings on the grill slightly crowded together so they gently steam and stay juicy.

Grill with the lid closed for 20 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes.

Make the lemon pepper garlic butter sauce

While the wings grill, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and lemon zest, cooking 2–3 minutes until fragrant but not browned.
 

Sauce toss (Round 1)

Transfer wings to a bowl and toss with half the sauce.

Crisp the wings

Increase grill heat to medium-high (375–400°F). Return wings to the grill and cook 1–2 minutes per side until the edges crisp and caramelize slightly.

Final sauce toss

Remove wings and toss with the remaining sauce.

Serve

Plate and garnish with extra parmesan and chopped parsley if desired.

Classic Grilled Buffalo Wings

These grilled Buffalo chicken wings honor everything people love about the original Buffalo chicken wings: spicy heat, buttery richness, a

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Hybrid working is here to stay. Ninety-seven percent of employees in 2025 said they wanted to continue working remotely. While hybrid work can yield higher productivity, employee well-being, and increased runway and profitability, many business leaders are concerned about maintaining a healthy company culture when staff and collaborators spend less time in person.

Hybrid work poses challenges, including overcoming roadblocks to communication and collaboration, retooling productivity management, and ensuring engagement and equity.

Here, CANOPY offers seven tips for building a successful hybrid work culture around your company’s shared strategic mission, beliefs, values, and attitudes.

1. Emphasize Outcomes, Not Hours

Hiring the best talent, no matter where they live, is a huge benefit of a hybrid model—employees appreciate not having to relocate while working around family and other commitments. However, when working across time zones, you must redefine business office hours, accounting for when workers can reasonably be online for collaborative work.

While presenteeism doesn’t equal productivity, managers play an essential role: Gallup notes that management accounts for 70% of the variance in employee engagement. Managers must set tasks and objectives with clear deadlines, ask questions about progress, be available to offer real-time guidance during “in-office” periods, and measure results through clear performance evaluations and feedback protocols.

2. Communication, Communication, Communication!

In the hybrid workplace, communication channels must always be open so team members can easily stay in touch and collaborate as needed. Leaders must communicate their mission and objectives, and a clear path to achieving them, to keep workers engaged. They must also confer responsibility and autonomy so workers have a sense of ownership and accountability, empowering them to collaborate effectively and solve problems creatively.

Communication goes both ways. Leaders must be open to feedback from their team members when something isn’t working and flexible about trialing new tools and methodologies, restructuring roles and responsibilities to ensure everyone feels valued, motivated, and effective.

Virtual meetings and events foster team cohesion through communication, building trust, and camaraderie. Inviting feedback in one-on-ones and check-ins with employees about workload is important to both monitor how your hybrid model is working and keep morale high.

3. Provide Tools That Work

The right tools and technologies are essential in providing a seamless workspace that supports in-person and remote work. Video chat and instant messaging tools like Zoom, Slack, and Discord are already fixtures of the virtual office environment. Still, remote teams might need support to access them effectively—best-in-class tools are no use if your team’s home Wi-Fi is lagging. Offering desks or offices at a coworking spac

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Your mobile number may feel permanent, but those 10 digits are part of a constantly shifting system that is shaped by telecom policies, digital platforms, fraud trends, and more. Phone numbers are constantly reassigned, duplicated, and virtualized. This can allow them to be weaponized in a variety of different ways that you may not have considered. PeopleWin has put together a list of potentially surprising facts about your number that you should know.

5 little-known facts about mobile numbers

The last thing you want is to get blindsided by something having to do with your number, whether that be a mistaken identity or even just not getting a call. Here’s what you need to know about your mobile number:

1. Phone numbers get recycled and they could cause issues for the new owner

When you cancel a phone line, your number doesn’t just disappear. Carriers typically recycle inactive numbers after a cooling-off period, which varies by carrier. Based on data from ID Dataweb, around 35 millions numbers are recycled annually, showing the scope of this practice. Recycled numbers can potentially lead to fraud, account takeovers, or mistaken identity.

If you abandon a phone number that is tied to banking, social media, or any shopping accounts, you should be aware that the next owner may inherit your digital footprint. Similarly, a “new” number you adopt could already be flagged by spam filters or lenders due to someone’s past behavior.

2. Dual-SIM usage is exploding in the U.S.

Dual-SIM phones, often commonly used overseas, are now mainstream in the United States. eSim adoption is one cause, based on data from Statista, with over 598 million smartphone connections in the last year. More people now manage multiple numbers, signaling whether a conversation is business, personal, or sent via a disposable phone.

3. Vanity numbers make you 33% more memorable to customers

Vanity numbers, like those that have words within them, are naturally more memorable than a string of numbers. Your phone number isn’t just contact information. It’s also an opportunity for branding. Businesses that use a generic or recycled number can sometimes seem less established, while a vanity number can increase memory recall, trust, and perceived legitimacy.

4. Number porting takes up to 21 days

Number portability is protected by federal rules, but the process isn’t instant. Ports can take anywhere from hours to weeks, depending on the data transfer that is necessary. Your number may be portable, but it’s not frictionless. During a port, missed calls or delays in verification can impact everything from customer trust to account logins, making timing and preparation critical.

5. Your area code carries surprising stereotypes

Area codes have naturally evolved into cultural shorthand. As the Read more