Glasgow Field Office

The Glasgow Field Office covers Valley County, Montana, located in the northeastern part of the state in an area known as the Hi-Line. 

Within this one county, the BLM manages a little more than one million acres of surface lands and almost 1.4 million acres of subsurface mineral estate. The BLM-administered public lands here include seven watersheds containing 1,700 reservoirs. Vast sagebrush landscapes provide habitat for an estimated 4,000 greater sage-grouse and many other species of wildlife. 

BLM lands here receive the heaviest recreation use during autumn hunting seasons. Two Wilderness Study Areas attract outdoor recreation enthusiasts seeking remote, scenic, Big Sky Country experiences. 

The Milk River flows gently through the county from west to east. Meriwether Lewis named the river on May 8, 1805, for its cloudy appearance. He noted a "peculiar whiteness, being about the color of a cup of tea with the admixture of a tablespoonful of milk." 

Montana is renowned for its rich historical, archeological, cultural, and paleontological resources. The Glasgow Field Office works with tribes, educators, and researchers to help ensure the protection and preservation of those special resources while fulfilling the BLM’s multi-use mandate.