The Noble Ranch in Cora, Wyoming, was founded by James Mark Noble in the late 1800s and is steeped in tradition and legends.

Samuel Nelson is the fifth generation on the ranch and one of the keepers of family cowboy tales that he grew up hearing from his grandparents and parents.

“The reason that we hang on to these stories is it’s a great thing to remember where you come from and what it took to get there,” Nelson said.

The stories are also entertaining, and Nelson enjoys sharing them with family and friends.

“Some of them you need to decipher if there’s truth to it or if it’s all just fiction,” Nelson said.

He gave an example from his grandfather, Nelson.

“My grandpa was left-handed, and when he was young, he lost his thumb in a rope accident,” Nelson said. “He would tell us th

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