In October 2023, Chrissy and Jay Kleberg embarked on an extraordinary journey, walking every inch of Texas’ coastline from the Louisiana border to the Rio Grande. Covering over 370 miles in just 21 days, they captured the rugged beauty and resilience of the Texas coast. Dive into the stories of scientists, conservationists, and local community members working together to protect our fragile coastal ecosystems.
Chasing the Tide’s six-part documentary series premieres on Texas PBS stations starting October 5th and on the PBS app October 7th. For information about the series and where to watch, please visit chasingthetideseries.com.
Directed & Produced by: @chrissy_kleberg@jaykleberg
Editor: @johnny_aldrich
DOP: @skipswildlife
Assoc. Editor: @stellayri
Camera Team: @patrickhthrash@_.henrydavis._@johnny_aldrich@chrissy_kleberg@kaigner
Sound: @stuckonon
Color: @alex_winker
Original Score: @runpms
Opening Theme & Trailer: @jimwardofficial
Illustrations: @emmacschmidt
Motion Graphics: @2peakmindset
#chasingthetide
Join us at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Wednesday, April 15th!
We are so excited to share stories about our journey, what we learned along the way, and why the Texas coast is so unique.
Our book, Chasing the Tide: One Couple's
370-Mile Trek Across the Barrier
Islands of Texas, which dives deeper into the issues and includes some personal stories and photos not seen in the 6-part PBS series, is sold out except for a few copies available through the museum!
Please visit the link in bio for tickets to the lecture and where you can purchase the book.
So excited to announce that we’ll be a part of this year’s @texasbookfest !!
Please join us on Saturday, November 8th, in downtown Austin at the @contemporaryatx Jones Center. We’ll have a fun conversation about our 370-mile journey with Michael Barnes, followed by a @chasingthetideseries book signing at the main tent.
Hope to see y’all there!
📅: November 8, 2025
⏰: 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm (talk)
⏰: 2:45 pm (book signing)
📍: The Jones Center at The Contemporary (700 Congress Avenue)
Join us in Waco on Thursday, August 21st! Link in bio to sign up.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Texas-based documentary filmmaker and photographer duo, Jay and Chrissy Kleberg, to talk about their new book, Chasing the Tide! They will be joining us on Thursday, August 21st at 7PM for a conversation and book signing.”
Thank you to everyone who joined us Wednesday for our special free program "Chasing the Tide" featuring conservationists Jay and Chrissy Kleberg.
The Klebergs shared highlights and insights from their 370-mile trek across Texas’ barrier islands and what they learned about the rate of change occurring on the coast, its rich diversity of wildlife and what the future holds. Their journey is the focus of the @pbs documentary @chasingthetideseries and the book of the same name, which they signed for attendees following the talk.
They also introduced the Trash Free Gulf project, which aims to prevent trash from reaching our waterways and the coast and raise awareness of Texas’ outsized role in the health of our rivers, lakes and oceans. You can learn more about this work at /
Join our email list at the link in bio to learn about upcoming educational programs!
May 7: "Chasing the Tide" Free Public Program, 6-8 p.m.
Join Texas Science & Natural History Museum for a special free evening program on Wednesday, May 7: “Chasing the Tide” featuring conservationists Jay and Chrissy Kleberg.
Hear about the Klebergs' 370-mile trek across Texas’ barrier islands and what they learned about the rate of change occurring on the coast, its rich diversity of wildlife and what the future holds.
�The evening includes a Q&A, light reception and book signing. RSVP required; register now at link in bio!
Hey y’all, I’m so excited to be moderating a session this Saturday (April 12th) at @sabookfest featuring @chrissy_kleberg and @jaykleberg as they discuss their incredible journey along the barrier islands of Texas featured in their wonderful book, @chasingthetideseries
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San Antonio Book Festival, Saturday, April 12th, 2:30p.
The Festival takes place downtown at the Central Library (600 Soledad Street) and the neighboring UTSA Southwest Campus. It’s FREE and open to everyone!
More info at: @sabookfest
This was a nice surprise! Thanks so much to @spibirding for having us! We gave two presentations, screened episode six, and met so many wonderful people helping to make our world a better place.
