play_arrow In a shifting outdoor economy, businesses consider how — or if — to adapt KGNU NewsCoulter Lake Guest Ranch is a cozy collection of green-trimmed red cabins at the edge of a small lake north of Rifle. Businesses of all sizes in the region have to grapple with if — or how — to adapt their operations as the climate shifts. “I transport vehicles for fly fishing guides, rafters, and kayakers on the Roaring Fork and Colorado River,” Harcourt said. And if there’s no fishing, then there’s no economy, so all of that’s pretty basic math.” He runs another business, Flat Tops Adventures , that’s less tied to snow and water, leading hunting tours and other outdoor excursions.