/* Rutland Trail — cartographic field-guide theme
   Forest green / kraft cream / rust trail-marker accent
   Roboto Slab (headings) + Work Sans (body). Content is visible with CSS alone. */

:root{
  --forest:#2f6b3c;
  --forest-dark:#244f2d;
  --forest-deep:#1c3d23;
  --forest-light:#3d8a4e;
  --kraft:#f4f1e8;
  --kraft-dark:#e8e2d3;
  --kraft-line:#d8d0bd;
  --rust:#b5652a;
  --rust-dark:#99521f;
  --ink:#2b2b28;
  --slate:#5f6b60;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --maxw:1140px;
  --readw:720px;
  --radius:6px;
  --shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(28,61,35,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 14px 40px rgba(28,61,35,.18);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Work Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--kraft);
  line-height:1.7;
  font-size:18px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:var(--rust-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;}
a:hover{color:var(--rust);}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Roboto Slab",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;color:var(--forest-deep);font-weight:700;}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--forest-deep);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000;border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) 0;}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;}

/* ---------------- NAV ---------------- */
.site-nav{
  background:var(--forest-deep);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--rust);
}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:66px;gap:16px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--kraft);text-decoration:none;}
.brand__mark{color:var(--rust);font-size:15px;transform:translateY(-1px);}
.brand__text{font-family:"Roboto Slab",serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1;color:var(--kraft);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;letter-spacing:.2px;}
.brand__sub{font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a9c4ac;}
.nav-links{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:2px;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;}
.nav-links a{
  color:#e4ecd9;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:.94rem;
  padding:9px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius);display:block;letter-spacing:.01em;
  transition:background .15s,color .15s;
}
.nav-links a:hover{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;}
.nav-links a.active{color:#fff;background:var(--forest-dark);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--rust);}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;width:44px;height:44px;}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--kraft);margin:5px auto;transition:.25s;}

/* ---------------- HERO ---------------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:clamp(320px,46vw,520px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--forest-deep);}
.hero__img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.hero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(28,61,35,.15) 0%,rgba(28,61,35,.30) 45%,rgba(28,61,35,.82) 100%);}
.hero__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:42px;animation:riseIn .7s ease-out both;}
.hero__eyebrow{color:#f0d9c4;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.76rem;margin:0 0 12px;}
.hero__eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--rust);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;transform:translateY(-3px);}
.hero__title{color:#fff;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.35rem);max-width:20ch;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35);}

/* imageless page header */
.page-head{background:var(--forest-deep);border-bottom:3px solid var(--rust);padding:56px 0 40px;}
.page-head__eyebrow{color:#f0d9c4;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.76rem;margin:0 0 12px;}
.page-head__eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--rust);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;transform:translateY(-3px);}
.page-head__title{color:#fff;margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem);}

@keyframes riseIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);}to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

/* ---------------- ARTICLE ---------------- */
main{display:block;}
.article{max-width:var(--readw);margin:0 auto;padding:52px 0 20px;}
.article > p:first-of-type{font-size:1.14rem;color:#3a423a;}
.article p{margin:0 0 1.25em;}
.article h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.85rem);
  margin:2.1em 0 .7em;padding-left:16px;position:relative;
}
.article h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.18em;bottom:.18em;width:4px;background:var(--rust);border-radius:2px;}
.article h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:1.7em 0 .5em;color:var(--forest-dark);}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.35em;padding-left:1.3em;}
.article li{margin:.4em 0;}
.article li::marker{color:var(--rust);}
.article strong{color:var(--forest-deep);}
.article a{font-weight:500;}

/* pull the hero-less top of article up a touch */
.page-head + main .article{padding-top:44px;}

/* ---------------- CONTACT FORM ---------------- */
.contact-form{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--kraft-line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:26px;margin:6px 0 8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--forest-dark);margin:14px 0 6px;}
.contact-form label:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--kraft-line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:var(--kraft);color:var(--ink);
}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--forest-light);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--forest-light);background:#fff;}
.contact-form button{
  margin-top:18px;background:var(--rust);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:12px 26px;font:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,transform .1s;
}
.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--rust-dark);}
.contact-form button:active{transform:translateY(1px);}

/* ---------------- EXPLORE CARDS ---------------- */
.explore{background:var(--kraft-dark);border-top:1px solid var(--kraft-line);margin-top:48px;padding:52px 0 60px;}
.explore__title{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);margin:0 0 34px;}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:22px;}
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--kraft-line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);}
.card__imgwrap{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--forest-dark);}
.card__imgwrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s;}
.card:hover .card__imgwrap img{transform:scale(1.05);}
.card__body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.card__title{font-family:"Roboto Slab",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--forest-deep);}
.card__desc{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55;}
.card__more{margin-top:6px;color:var(--rust-dark);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;}

/* ---------------- FOOTER ---------------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--forest-deep);color:#cdd9c9;margin-top:0;padding:52px 0 26px;font-size:.95rem;}
.explore + .site-footer{margin-top:0;}
main > .container + .site-footer{margin-top:48px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 2fr;gap:40px;}
.foot-brand .brand__mark{font-size:20px;}
.foot-tag{color:#a9c4ac;margin:12px 0 0;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6;}
.foot-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
.foot-col h3{color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;font-family:"Work Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:600;}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.foot-col li{margin:.45em 0;}
.foot-col a{color:#cdd9c9;text-decoration:none;font-size:.94rem;}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;}
.foot-bottom p{margin:0;color:#8fa891;font-size:.85rem;}

/* ---------------- RESPONSIVE ---------------- */
@media(max-width:860px){
  body{font-size:17px;}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
  .nav-links{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--forest-deep);
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 14px 16px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rust);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s ease;justify-content:flex-start;
  }
  .nav-links.open{max-height:640px;}
  .nav-links li{width:100%;}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 10px;border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
  .nav-links a.active{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--rust);}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
  .foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .article{padding-top:38px;}
  .hero__inner{padding-bottom:32px;}
}

/* Safeguard: never leave content hidden waiting on JS (defense in depth). */
[data-aos]{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none !important;}}