Patience paid off for eagle-watchers at Minekill State Park in Upstate New York—thanks to help from Schoharie County Eagle Trail founder Bill Combs Jr.

Schoharie County is nothing if not resilient and thanks to the NOVA documentary Operation Bridge Rescue, the story of a race against time to lift and twist and coax the rebuilt Blenheim Bridge into place—the original washed away by Hurricane Irene in 2011—the rest of the world now knows it too.

If the thought of venturing outside in winter chills you to the bone, no worries. Use the time to develop your plans for a business and become one of Upstate New York’s entrepreneurs.

Root Access was never meant to just speak about the community; with the help of our Focus Group, it’s also speaking with it.

If you like winter—and in Schoharie County, you’d better—now’s the best time to get outside and enjoy its beauty. Take a look…

There’s plenty to do outdoors in Upstate NY. We mine the Get Offline, Get Outside Challenge for the best Schoharie County picks.

Schoharie County: By plane, train, or car we’re just a few hours from NYC, Boston, Montreal, and Niagara Falls, making us the perfect place to start and end every adventure.

The Vibes are just the beginning in Upstate NY’s Schoharie County. Line dancing, trivia, pancake breakfasts, and outhouse races…there’s always something to do.

The area now known as the Village of Schoharie was first named by the Mohawk people, who referred to it with a term transliterated as Ska-ahár-ree, commonly interpreted to mean “driftwood” or “floodwaters,” in reference to the Schoharie Creek.

Explore the Route 20 town where patriots built the Great Chain, bluebirds found their way home, and small-town kindness still greets every traveler.

Population: 1,502 Square miles: 34.1 Median age: 46.5 Per capita income: $45,144

By the books, the Town of Carlisle, on the northernmost edge of Schoharie County, may seem like the typical small town in upstate New York with “rolling hills, spectacular views, working landscapes, tranquil communities, and deep history.”

Carlisle’s main road? Route 20. Spanning 3,365 miles coast-to-coast, it’s the longest highway in the United States — and with 372 of those miles crossing New York from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, it’s the state’s longest too. Postcard worthy? Yes. Quietly luring road-trippers, wanderers, and history buffs off the beaten path? Yes. Is there revolutionary local lore waiting to be spilled?

Also yes.

Schoharie County’s $33.6 million door-to-every-last-door broadband build-out is underway. When completed, it will open doors to economic development from around the world.

A generous donation—270 acres of forests, fields, and hiking trails—helped inspire a partnership between the Schoharie Land Land Trust and community volunteers and the creation of the Settles Mountain Land Preserve.

Every October, Sharon Springs turns into an unexpected literary hub—where world-class poets, students, and locals gather for two days of readings, workshops, and community.

Brimstone Bakery went from wholesale cookies to a garden sanctuary—but it was Schoharie County where Anthony truly planted roots, curating art galleries and building community one creative experience at a time. 

We’ve got all the Upstate NY Revolutionary history you didn’t know you needed to know, from battles to gallows on Main Street.

Wayward Lane Brewing turned a historic Upstate NY farm into a craft beer destination, blending local ingredients, community roots, and national recognition—all just 35 minutes from Albany and three hours from NYC.

Raema Frost is an Upstate NY entrepreneur who took her Rockerbox Spice Co. from a Queens apartment to Williams Sonoma after figuring out how to grow it in Schoharie County.

A hundred years after New York City destroyed and flooded the Village of Gilboa to quench its thirst for water, locals still talk about it like it happened yesterday. Now, thanks to rediscovered Fox News footage and some historical detective work, a six-minute silent newsreel is bringing the village's final days back to life.

From disaster recovery to broadband, co-working, and high-tech innovations, partners UAlbany and SEEC are proving Upstate New York’s rural economies can thrive in the digital age.

Schoharie County’s Sunshine Fair is a family-friendly Upstate NY showcase of food, farm animals, and carnival rides. 2026 will mark the 150th Sunshine Fair.