Episode 54: In the Forest of Mechanical Trees by Steve Rasnic Tem

On the grounds of a derelict oil refinery southeast of Phoenix, Abe and Vera operate a nature park that reflects a world ravaged by climate change, where tourists don heat-resistant suits to walk among junk-metal statues of dinosaurs, superheroes, and recently-extinct animals such as polar bears and rhinos. While the couple take great care in educating visitors, their real work lies in removing co2 from the atmosphere using some of their park’s unique structures. This is “In the Forest of Mechanical Trees,” read and written by Steve Rasnic Tem.

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Episode 54: In the Forest of Mechanical Trees by Steve Rasnic Tem is an episode from Asimov's Science Fiction by Asimov's Science Fiction.

This episode is 26:23 long.

This episode was published on Sep 12, 2025.

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