: a tall spruce (Picea sitchensis) of the northern Pacific coast of North America that has thin reddish-brown bark, flat needles, and cones with slightly toothed scales see cone illustration
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This glamping getaway, set on 58 acres of Sitka spruce forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean, opened on Feb. 21.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Visit a late-1800s lighthouse surrounded by tall Sitka spruce and Douglas fir trees along the Cape Meares Loop.
Dine on fresh seafood from the nearby bay at Jandy Oyster Co. or The Schooner.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
Constructed with teak decking, mahogany woodwork and masts made of Sitka spruce, the boat was a thoroughbred under sail—sleek, responsive and, above all, fast.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Murphy donned rain gear and set out to explore neighboring Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, hiking amid the tall Sitka spruce on a trail that hugs the coast.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Visit a late-1800s lighthouse surrounded by tall Sitka spruce and Douglas fir trees along the Cape Meares Loop.
Dine on fresh seafood from the nearby bay at Jandy Oyster Co. or The Schooner.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025
Constructed with teak decking, mahogany woodwork and masts made of Sitka spruce, the boat was a thoroughbred under sail—sleek, responsive and, above all, fast.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Murphy donned rain gear and set out to explore neighboring Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, hiking amid the tall Sitka spruce on a trail that hugs the coast.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sitka spruce
noun
Sit·ka spruce
ˌsit-kə- 
: a tall spruce of the northern Pacific coast of North America with thin reddish brown bark and flat needles
also
: its wood
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