National Geographic Profiles Wyoming's Famous Hell's Half Acre | Cowboy State Daily

National Geographic profiles Wyoming’s famous Hell’s Half Acre by highlighting the region’s alien landscape in its latest issue, boosting a site that has only recently reopened. The area, a 320-acre badlands attraction near Casper, had been fenced off with “No Trespassing” signs for roughly 20 years until it reopened, largely accessible again around May. The article links the renewed access to a roughly $300,000 facelift that added a new viewing platform and boardwalk, with county geolocation data for May and June showing visitation about 30% higher than before the upgrades. Visit Casper says the National Geographic feature is a first, positioning Hell’s Half Acre as a vacation stop en route to Yellowstone and as a weekend base. The story also notes other local attractions such as Independence Rock, Casper Mountain, and a blue-ribbon fishery. Casper has previously been highlighted by Good Housekeeping in 2024.