While the rest of us have been settling down into the mostly mundane job of real life, Matt Hofmann has been chasing pipe dreams—though, technically, the cofounder of Seattle’s Westland Distillery is ...

Westland Whiskey’s Garryana series has played a key role in shaping the American single malt category by emphasizing the use of rare, sustainably sourced Garry oak from the Pacific Northwest. The new ...

In the rugged corners of the Pacific Northwest, where thick forests meet misty coastlines, a distillery in Seattle has spent years chasing something truly unique. Westland Whiskey, started back in 20 ...

The Davis Meeker Garry Oak Tree is set to be removed due to safety concerns Google Maps Residents in the City of Tumwater, Wash., are banding together for the sake of a 400-year-old oak tree that is ...

About This new expression is bottled at 100-proof (50% ABV) and is limited to an estimated 4,608 bottles. The whiskey was ...

The Garry oak or Quercus garryana, Washington’s only native oak species, enjoys protected status, both locally and statewide. Metro Parks Tacoma Courtesy With the abundance of firs, hemlocks and ...

What: Garry oak is a beautiful yet relatively uncommon Northwest native. It’s also known as quercus garryana and Oregon white oak. Why plant it? Garry oak rewards gardeners with rough, blackened bark ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. -- In an open field at Oak Harbor’s Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Tuesday, there was one mission. Keeping the “oak” in Oak Harbor. "It’s a heritage," said Commander Steve ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Friends of Fort Worden State Park have plans to plant Garry oak trees in December, as the group adds habitat restoration to its volunteer efforts. Beginning Saturday, for example, ...

Tumwater residents Katrina Murphy and Michelle Peterson (with sign) joined around 70 supporters at a Saturday gathering along Old Highway 99 in support of the historic Davis-Meeker oak tree. Mayor ...