Boulder, Wyoming, may not be the coldest place on earth, but don’t tell that to James Jensen, owner of the Lucky 7 Angus Ranch.

He is a fifth-generation farmer, and his family has been raising cattle in Boulder since 1895. They know a thing or two about the area, and they believe it’s earned its stripes when it comes to harsh conditions, particularly in winter.

“We live in a place where only outlaws came back in the day,” Jensen said. “Why would anybody else come to the coldest place in the world and try to raise cattle back in 1895 if they weren’t outlaws?”

While there are places in the world that do get colder, Boulder is unmatched when it comes to harsh conditions, Cowboy State Daily's meteorologist Don Day said.

Boulder is surrounded by mountains, which means the climate can be exc

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