This October, we have stories of bears, bison, caves, skulls… nature’s power and reminders that the wilderness is not always polite. So pull up your jacket, light your lantern in your mind, and let’s step into the wild. Tune in today for October 2025's nature news.

Sources:

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/hiker-injured-in-idaho-bear-attack https://kdvr.com/news/local/black-bear-pass-closed-indefinitely-after-south-carolina-driver-ignores-warnings/amp/ https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article312341837.html https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/bear-fatally-attacked-camper-arkansas-killed-by-hunters/527-f2d01d48-74c6-49e3-bd19-c15fb40ece79 https://www.thetravel.com/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-reopened-by-local-group-funding/ https://www.aol.com/articles/spelunker-thought-she-found-trash-152700696.html https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/10/09/yellowstone-campers-wake-to-find-herd-of-more-than-300-rutting-bison-surrounding-their-tents/ https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/human-skull-found-indiana-2300-bc-fayette-county/507-e413a22c-50d3-4a17-81a9-f3c00a454925

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