Roscommon Area: Jack Pines Dying?

I was up in Roscommon County Friday and Saturday with some family. There is a huge bunch of Jack Pines surrounding the one cottage that have all died in the last year. These are 4"-6" diameter trees of about 12'-15' tall.



There is not a few but dozens and dozens of dead ones.

Is there something going around this area that's killing them?



We have some work to do on getting these all cleared out! :dizzy:



Anyone want some free bonfire wood for cutting them out?



Thanks,

Dave