In 1967, astronaut Vance Brand bought 160 acres beside Rocky Mountain National Park for $32,000; decades later, his family gave 40 acres to the park and Congress changed its boundary to accept it
- Vance BrandFormer NASA astronaut Vance Brand spent decades exploring space and commanding shuttle missions, but a 40-acre piece of land along the eastern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park remains one of his most lasting contributions on Earth.
- The story began in 1967, when Brand bought 160 acres of land next to the national park for $32,000.
- Decades later, with the support of his wife and children, he decided to donate a quarter of the property, 40 acres of undeveloped forest, to protect the natural landscape around the park.
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- Vance BrandFormer NASA astronaut Vance Brand spent decades exploring space and commanding shuttle missions, but a 40-acre piece of land along the eastern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park remains one of his most lasting contributions on Earth.
- The story began in 1967, when Brand bought 160 acres of land next to the national park for $32,000.
- Decades later, with the support of his wife and children, he decided to donate a quarter of the property, 40 acres of undeveloped forest, to protect the natural landscape around the park.
Sources: Times of India