Winged migration
High Plains Snow Goose Festival, Friday through Feb. 24, Lamar; 719-438-2200; high
Incredible flight
Flocks of snow geese rest in the Lamar- Springfield area during their spring migration to the Canadian Arctic, appealing to birders and hunters, both wooed by festival organizers. In addition to sunrise birding tours and other bird-centric activities, events include presentations on nearby Camp Amache, the Sand Creek Massacre, the Homestead Act and local Work Project Administration sites.
Shotgun!
Buffalo Bill’s 162nd birthday bash, noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 24, Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden; 303-526-0744;
Happy b’day, Billy Boy
Three Winchesters that belonged to ol’ Buffalo Bill will be on display for the first time, tempting Buffalo Bill lookalikes celebrating the 162nd anniversary of the canny showman’s birth. Free cake and ice cream, plus a buffalo-chip-tossing contest.
Snowmad
“Instant Karma: The Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum,” by Wayne K. Sheldrake (Ghost Road Press, $17.95)
Take a powder
Southern Colorado author Sheldrake describes danger as a “positive addiction,” which explains his diverse resume of jobs cobbled together to indulge a longish career as a ski bum, and his dismissive attitude toward irritants like broken bones. “My bent leg added to my status among the guys,” he writes, and that statement alone is enough to draw like-minded readers.
