| BY TYNIN FRIES, TFRIES@DENVERPOST.COM
Hiya, folks! I've spent the last two weekends camping, enjoying those coveted first-come, first-served campsites. I got lucky and was able to snag sites at Fulford Cave Campground and then Rainbow Lakes the next week. While I didn't go into the cave because I didn't secure a permit, it was very cool to watch a group descend into it to explore the underground maze as they called it. Heads up While today and Friday will hit triple digits, Saturday and Sunday will be much cooler in Denver with highs in the 80s and high 70s, respectively. As always, check the
forecast before you hit the trails, as afternoon thunderstorms are in the forecast. Plus, be aware of where wildfires are burning across the state because the burn areas have increased significantly the past few days.
Kayla Lockhart, a fly fisher, is one of the brand ambassadors for Topo Designs. (Provided by Topo Designs)
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Worth Your Time 
Burned and blackened pine trees damaged by the Quarry Fire last summer are visible on a hilltop from
the Meadowlark trail at Deer Creek Canyon Park. The park, which is administered by Jefferson County Open Space, partially reopened in May. The remainder of the park reopened Friday. (John Meyer/The Denver Post)
Deer Creek Canyon Park, a popular foothills hiking destination that suffered extensive damage from the Quarry Fire, is fully open as of Aug. 1.
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Cherokee Park
Ranch in the Rawah Wilderness near Rocky Mountain National Park embodies western charm. (Photo provided by Cherokee Ranch)
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