About

Michael Easter currently writes, reports, and edits for Men’s Health magazine. His freelance work has appeared in Scientific American, Esquire, On Earth, Discover, and High Country News, among others. He likes to write about what interests him—mainly fitness, sports, cars, drinks, people, travel, food, and nature—and what he thinks will interest you, too. 

A native Utahn, Michael has a master’s degree in journalism from NYU. He spends his free-time with friends, family, his dog, Benny, and his fly rod, Uncle Phil.

Select Writings

Below are a few links to some of my stuff that’s on the web. Someday I’ll get around to uploading PDFs of the print stuff.

Men’s Health

In pursuit of Oysters, Lobster, and Budweiser

The time I tried to run a half-marathon on just 4-weeks of training

The time the Japanese gave me a very fast car

Buick is swagging out your grandfather 

Lifting with the first man to bench press over 1,000 pounds

Tales from Country’s Last Outlaw

Kris Humphries: On the Rebound

On David Beckham

Men’s Health Olympics Center

Drink American On The Forth Of July (Dammit)

A Profile of UFC Fighter Nick Diaz

MH Rules: How To Host a Super Bowl Party

Upgrade Your Cocktail

Six Oysters to Try Right Now

Comanche Boy

The Only Six-Pack You’ll Need This Summer

The Healthy Margarita

The Science of Blood Doping

Scientific American

Batter for a Batter: Heat Raises Odds of Being Hit by Pitch

Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?

Street Talk: What Innovations Would Make Cities More Livable?

The Prices Are Right

Getting To Know You: Hilary Mason

Esquire

1000 Things You Don’t Know About Women

Yahoo’s The Post Game

Paralyzed Mr. Kentucky Learns to Walk Again

Are You Exercising Too Hard?

On Earth

America’s Greenest Breweries

Hangin’ in Camptown

My Car is Your Car

The Smartest Catch

High Country News

How To Deal with a Deer Invasion

Venison a la Plomb

When Consensus Doesn’t Mean Consensus

Scienceline

Deer Hunters At Risk

Skiing Faster Than Ever

Green is the New Black at Fashion Week

Contact

Have a question or just want to get in touch? Email me at michael.glenn.easter@gmail.com